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Changes in labour law at EU level
Changes in labour law EU legislators are constantly working on bringing the working and pay conditions in the Member States in compliance with each other as much as possible. A directive on gender balance on company boards was published in December 2022. In addition, further work is underway on a...
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Amendment of the special act on aid to citizens of Ukraine
Changes regarding the legalisation of residence and employment of Ukrainian citizens are getting closer. The President has already signed an amendment to the Law on Assistance to Ukrainian Citizens in Connection with the Armed Conflict on the Territory of Ukraine and Certain Other Laws. The new regulations address the aid...
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Changes in Polish labour law 2023
Minimum wage Download » The minimum wage will increase twice in 2023. From 1 January 2023, the minimum wage will be PLN 3,600 gross at the beginning of July. The minimum hourly rate will increase accordingly, from 1 January it will be PLN 23.50 gross. The increase in the minimum...
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Changes in labour law to come into force next year
Remote work and sobriety control The government’s bill to amend the Act – Labor Code and certain other acts concerning remote working and sobriety control is already in the lower chamber of the Polish Parliament – the Sejm. The draft predicts the complete removal of regulations on telework and its’...
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Changes in the employment of Russian citizens
The rules regarding the legalisation of employment of citizens of the Russian Federation in Poland have changed. As a result of the entry into force of the Ordinance of the Minister of Family and Social Policy, from 28 October 2022, it is no longer possible to submit applications to obtain...
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Remote work (Home Office) does not exclude the creation of a permanent establishment for tax purposes
Nowadays, a flexible approach on working policies became one of the leading global trends on the job market. A growing number of employers have adopted the formula of remote work, more commonly referred to as: “home office”. This formula is also immensely popular among companies which recruit their employees abroad....
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Easier procedure for Belarusian citizens to obtain a temporary residence permit and new regulations on the Card of Pole
Easier procedure for Belarusian citizens to obtain a temporary residence permit As of 9 July 2022, a regulation is in force that introduces an easier procedure for Belarusian citizens to obtain a temporary residence permit. It aims to help Belarusian citizens affected by various types of repression in their country....
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Planned amendments on the full electronicisation of proceedings related to obtaining work permits for foreigners
A draft law on the employment of foreigners has appeared on the website of the Governmental Legislation Centre, which aims to streamline procedures for entrusting work to foreigners in Poland, reduce the backlog of cases being handled by offices, as well as the full electronicisation of proceedings. The leading change...
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Employment of Ukrainian citizens in Poland
In the logstep of the war in Ukraine, special provisions have been introduced to facilitate legal residence and work in Poland for the citizens of that country. Below, we present you with a summary of the most important information regarding the employment of Ukrainian citizens. Legal employment 1. A citizen...
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Sample application for a change of work permit and the latest interpretations on employment of foreigners
According to the amended regulations on the employment of foreigners, another implementation act regarding the sample form of the application for a change of the temporary residence and work permit has come into force. Furthermore, interpretations of the Ministry of the Family and Social Policy concerning the declarations on entrusting...
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