Agreement between the Silesian University of Technology and the National Labour
Inspectorate Cooperation in the field of research and analysis, joint educational projects and promotion of legal issues of human protection in the working environment - these are the main assumptions of the cooperation agreement signed by the Silesian University of Technology with the National Labour Inspectorate.
The agreement was signed by the Rector prof. Arkadiusz Mężyk and the District Labour Inspector in Katowice Piotr Kalbron.
– The scope of cooperation with the Inspection is quite wide. We employ over 3,000 employees, so the issue of compliance with labour law is of key importance to us. The Silesian University of Technology has the HR logo, i.e. this excellence in the field of employment processes and transparency. Cooperation with the Inspection also includes all kinds of activities related to the dissemination of knowledge on labour law and employee duties. The Silesian University of Technology also runs the field of security engineering, where we can, on the one hand, educate specialists in the field of labour law, but also propose many innovative solutions together with the National Labour Inspectorate - said the rector of the Silesian University of Technology, prof. Arkadiusz Mężyk.
As part of the cooperation, students will also be able to do internships.
– We want to reach young people in every possible way so that they know how they can enter the labour market, so that they know the rules of occupational health and safety and their employee rights. This cooperation will also be beneficial for our Inspectorate, as we will be able to use the experience and knowledge of the University's employees. The concluded agreement will also enable students of the Silesian University of Technology to complete internships at the District Labour Inspectorate in Katowice - said Piotr Kalbron, District Labour Inspector in Katowice.
The agreement assumes cooperation in the field of:
- scientific activity as part of scientific and research projects, scientific conferences, expert panels, joint scientific publications
- conducting trainings, workshops and exercises
- undertaking and promoting joint initiatives popularizing human protection in the working environment
- co-organizing competitions and educational events
- carrying out activities for students of the University of Technology Silesia, such as conferences, seminars, competitions or internships.
