O statusie prawnym osoby wykonującej pracę niewidzialną

Abstrakt

The term invisible work is a symbolic one as it describes work that does not generate income (unpaid work) and remains strongly related to the life situation of a given person, but at the same time the effects of this work remain as visible as possible. This concept is sociologically defined but has no legal definition. Invisible work is a social phenomenon, and since it is not an individual phenomenon, but one that concerns the whole (collective), the State should be obliged to act. Meanwhile, this work is not included in GDP calculations, despite generating three times more profit for the global economy than the technology industry. The state and legal systems do not recognize this type of work, as it is considered a voluntary part of consumption and thus falls completely outside legal structures. It is assumed that household chores are a woman's natural responsibilities, and while they remain extremely valuable, women tend to be encouraged to do unpaid work. Therefore, we should first try to legally define this phenomenon and then answer the question why such work is not adequately protected under the law. Can a person who performs invisible work therefore be called an employee, even though the person performs unpaid work and lacks the characteristic of subordination? And if the person performs caregiving duties maybe they should at least have insured status?