- Work on this bill, on this reform of the National Labour Inspectorate, is ongoing, it is proceeding. Together with the Ministry of Justice, we have prepared a series of amendments, so that on the one hand we can effectively combat sham contracts, so that we can strengthen the National Labour Inspectorate, but on the other hand, strengthen the role of courts and the justice system in this process - said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk in an interview with Marcin Fijołek in Polsat News' "Graffiti".

"So that NLI decisions are subject to judicial review"

- First and foremost, it concerns ensuring that the decisions made, or to be made, by the National Labour Inspectorate are subject to a certain degree of judicial review. That is, if an employer or employee, either party, decides to appeal to the court, then that decision should come into effect at the moment the court confirms it, i.e., when the decision becomes legally binding - she continued.

- However, for this to be the case when, as we know, one has to wait a very long time for a court decision, solutions are also needed to expedite these court rulings. Such a fast track, streamlining of courts, hence the significant involvement of the Minister of Justice - she pointed out.

"This is not a fight between Lewica and PSL"

- We are all playing for the same team here, because we need both the strengthening and reform of the NLI, in line with what is set out in the KPO [National Reconstruction Plan], in line with what we have worked on so far. But we also need – and this was the suggestion, decision, and also stemmed from the agreements between Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Sejm Marshal Włodzimierz Czarzasty – to strengthen this judicial component - she stated.

- This is not a fight between Lewica and PSL, between Prime Minister Tusk and Dziemianowicz-Bąk, or Włodzimierz Czarzasty and anyone else. This is our fight: the government's, the state's, against the pathology of breaking labour law, against pushing people into self-employment, against depriving women of their right to maternity benefit - she continued.

"I hope in February"

- Currently, we are at the stage of [...] consultations with the European Commission, because these amendments must have the Commission's approval as it is part of the KPO. In February, not I don't know of course, because it all depends on the pace of government work, I hope that in February the corrected draft will be adopted and presented to the Council of Ministers - she assessed.