The project began in December 2021, and 20 companies from Małopolska qualified for it. It was a pilot project aimed at raising awareness of age and diversity management among employers in Małopolska. “Bonus for Business” was organised by the Regional Labour Office in Kraków as part of a competition announced by the Ministry of Development, Labour and Technology for the implementation of pilot programmes titled “A New Outlook – New Opportunities” for 2021-2022, under the “Plan for Work and Development” programme, financed from the Labour Fund.
Petmex Company received training and advisory support in the form of individual consulting on diagnosing and analysing the company’s situation and developing an Age Management Strategy. Invaluable help in this respect came from Ms Małgorzata Pękalska, who very precisely identified all the company’s needs and built an action strategy for it.
As part of the project, training on age and diversity management was also organised at the company’s headquarters, led by business trainer Mr Marek Pietkiewicz. This training was aimed at management and employees in strategic positions. Additionally, our staff took part in a series of online meetings and consultations with HR specialists: Ms Sylwia Siejka and Ms Alina Więckowska Pyrtek. Everything was overseen by the reliable staff of the Regional Labour Office, Mr Marcin Krzowski and Ms Magdalena Żak.
Apart from training and advisory support, Petmex received a number of financial instruments:
– Wage subsidies for newly hired employees;
– A wage subsidy for an employee in exchange for acting as a mentor for other employees;
– A wage subsidy for an employee in exchange for acting as a mentor for other employees;
– A grant to create a remote workstation;
– A grant to adapt an existing workstation to ergonomic requirements;
– A grant for health services.
We encourage you to watch the video summarising “Bonus for Business”, produced by the Regional Labour Office, featuring our employees who took part in the project:
