PIH: Shops are facing HR challenges

As indicated by the Polish Chamber of Commerce, referring to the draft amendment to the act, which lifts the trade ban on Sunday, December 6 this year. For small stores, the proposed changes are an organizational challenge in filling workplaces, because thousands of people are in quarantine.

For small shops, even temporary changes are an organizational challenge in filling workplaces, because thousands of people are in quarantine – indicates the Polish Chamber of Commerce, referring to the draft amendment to the act, which lifts the ban on trading on Sunday, December 6 this year.

Maciej Ptaszyński, PIH vice president, told PAP that the chamber is against the liberalization of the Sunday trade restriction act, both during and after the pandemic. “

As he explained, for small grocery stores such changes, even of a temporary nature, are an organizational challenge, e.g. in terms of filling workplaces, because today thousands of people are in quarantine.

“Restricting trade on Sundays serves smaller retail outlets, especially those up to 100 sq m, which can operate on Sundays using the exemption of operating on those days by the owner who stands behind the counter. This is a chance for small stores to compensate for losses in a fight. competitive with strong discount chains “- added the deputy head of PIH.

On Wednesday, the RCL website published a draft amendment to the law on special solutions related to the prevention, prevention and combating of COVID-19, according to which Sunday, December 6 this year is to be commercial.

“The pre-holiday period, especially before Christmas, is a period when the number of customers making purchases is significant. In order to spread this process over time and thus reduce the number of customers shopping at the same time, it is reasonable to introduce an additional shopping Sunday on December 6, 2020. On the one hand, it will make it possible to maintain sanitary restrictions in connection with the ongoing epidemic, and on the other hand, it will have a positive impact on entrepreneurs, contributing to the improvement of their financial situation “- wrote the draft.

The Polish Chamber of Commerce associates approx. 30 thousand. shops, food and drugstore wholesalers and companies from the FMCG environment and service companies.