02055nas a2200181   4500008004100000022001400041245007800055210006900133300001200202490000600214520144700220653003001667653002301697653002301720653001101743100002301754856009601777       2019                        eng d  a2300-168200aThe Principle of Complementarity in Polish Migration Law. Is It a Facade?0 aPrinciple of Complementarity in Polish Migration Law Is It a Fac  a161-1740 v83 a<p>The article presents an analysis of the real role of the complementarity principle and the reasons why immigration law is still based on this principle. The basic assumptions of the state&rsquo;s attitude towards labour immigration were set out in a period when this kind of immigration to Poland was at a much smaller scale than currently. First and foremost, one of the basic premises is the complementarity of labour immigration (complementarity principle) with the labour market test as an element of the procedures, although with some exceptions. The mechanism of controlling the complementarity is obligatory and preventive. The current economic situation in Poland, including the conditions for the functioning of immigration law, is very different from the reality of that time. In view of growing shortages of Polish employees on the labour market one can doubt whether preventive enforcement of complementarity by law is needed. The complementarity of labour immigration to Poland is a socio-economic fact and legal guarantees to ensure this result seem obsolete. There are strong arguments to consider that opportunistic political motivations are the main reason against the rationalisation of legal regulations concerning immigration of workers. The complementarity principle has become a facade of restrictive immigration law, while allowing for its use in a way that ensures the access of immigrants to the labour market.</p>10acomplementarity principle10alabour immigration10alabour market test10aPoland1 aDąbrowski, Paweł  uhttp://www.ceemr.uw.edu.pl/content/principle-complementarity-polish-migration-law-it-facade