In addition to statutes, i.e. primarily the Labor Code, regulations and statutes are also sources of labor law. The following should be mentioned among the statutory sources of labor law:
- work regulations,
- payroll regulations,
- bonus and reward regulations,
- rules of corporate social activity.
These acts are created internally, thanks to which companies are able to operate according to the rules they have set themselves. However, it should be remembered that the regulations may not introduce provisions less favorable to the employee than it results from the generally applicable labor law.
The work regulations establish the organization and order in the work process and the related rights and obligations of the employer and employees. Work regulations should regulate, in particular, work organization, working time systems and schedules, night time, date, place, time and frequency of remuneration payment, lists of jobs prohibited for women and adolescents, lists of light work permitted for adolescents, health and safety conditions at work. The work regulations should also contain an informative part, which indicates the applied sanctions.
On the other hand, the remuneration regulations specify the conditions for remunerating employees and granting other work-related benefits.
Both the work regulations and the remuneration regulations are established by the employer employing at least 50 employees, if he or she is not covered by the collective labor agreement determining the subject matter of these regulations. An employer who employs a smaller number of employees may also introduce work regulations.
An important aspect of introducing regulations in workplaces is consultation with the trade union organization. If the employer has such an organization, he must always agree with it on the content of the regulations to be introduced.
It should be emphasized that an employee cannot start work before reading the content of the work regulations. The employer is obliged to present it to the employee (Article 1043 § 2 of the Labor Code).