Minimum wage increase in 2026 – what will be the national minimum wage and hourly rate in Poland?
From January 2026, a new minimum wage will come into force in Poland. The change in the minimum wage and hourly rate has already been announced in a regulation of the Council of Ministers and will apply to both full-time employees and persons employed under civil law contracts. Although this... Read More →
Tax relief for Territorial Defence Force (WOT) and Active Reserve (AR) soldiers – rules for employers in Poland
As the tax year comes to an end, it is worth reminding about a new preference that entrepreneurs will be able to take advantage of for the first time in their 2025 tax returns. The tax relief for employing soldiers of the Territorial Defence Forces (WOT) and Active Reserve (AR)... Read More →
New regulations and important rulings in labour law: collective agreements, prohibition of unpaid internships and limits on freedom of speech
“Compulsion” of collective labour agreements – new draft act on collective agreements and collective arrangements The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has published the long-awaited draft act on collective labour agreements and collective arrangements. This draft, currently awaiting approval by the Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers... Read More →
Pay transparency from December 2025 – new obligations for employers in Poland
On 23 June 2025, an Act amending the Polish Labour Code was published in the Journal of Laws. It introduces the EU Pay Transparency Directive to a limited extent. The new provisions will come into force on 24 December 2025, which means that employers in Poland have limited time to... Read More →
Act on the conditions for entrusting work to foreigners in Poland – questions and answers
I. Documentation The Act provides for full digitalisation of the procedure for issuing work permits to foreigners via the praca.gov.pl system. This means that all applications, explanations, appeals, complaints, documents, letters, and digital reproductions of documents must be signed with a qualified electronic signature, trusted signature or personal signature –... Read More →
New rules for employing foreign workers in Poland from 2025 – law signed by the president
On 10 April 2025, Polish President Andrzej Duda signed into law the Act of 20 March 2025 on the conditions for employing foreign nationals in the territory of the Republic of Poland. The act will enter into force on the first day of the month following 14 days from the... Read More →
Day off for a holiday in Poland falling on a Saturday
In general, holidays are non-working days. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the employer is not obliged to ‘compensate’ employees with a day off. However, if a holiday falls on a Saturday, a day off from work has to be granted to employees within the current settlement period. In... Read More →
Additional maternity leave for parents of premature babies in Poland – new regulations from March 2025
Starting from March 19, 2025, new regulations concerning supplementary maternity leave in Poland will come into effect. The amendment to the Polish Labour Code introduces measures to support parents of prematurely born children and newborns requiring hospitalization. The goal of these changes is to enable parents to dedicate more time... Read More →
The amount of allowances for the Polish Company Social Benefit Fund (ZFŚS) in 2025
On 19 February 2025 the President of the Central Statistical Office in Poland issued a notice on the average monthly salary in the economy in the second half of 2024, which amounts to PLN 7262.39. This amount constitutes the basis for calculating the amount of mandatory contributions pursuant to Article... Read More →
Labour law in Poland 2025 – Changes that will affect your firm’s HR and payroll accounting
Minimum wage Download» From 1 January 2025, the minimum wage will be PLN 4,666 gross. The minimum hourly rate will increase accordingly, from 1st of January it will be PLN 30.50 gross. The increase in the minimum wage will have an impact on other benefits determined on its basis, such... Read More →
