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Recurrent annual regularities of the level of production and sales of hard coal in the Polish market result in the coal companies facing the surplus of production in the, so called, slack season, as well as shortages of coal in the season of increased demand for coal. At present mining companies solve this problem by outsourcing mining workers. However, this is not the most favourable solution because of the negative approach of the mine workers towards this kind of practices. Moreover, planning of employment is c...

In recent years, the hard coal mining industry is increasingly practicing outsourcing according various types of work. These practices are not necessarily well perceived by miners because they can affect their wages indirectly or directly. First of all external employees treat work in mining company as a source of a quick income. Therefore, external companies often calculate their employees compensation not based on a working time but on the basis of a specific, accomplished task. Such employment is called piecewo...