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Changes in calculating work experience – new rules for counting periods of employment and activity in Poland
From 2026, the definition of the period of employment will be significantly broadened. On 15 October 2025, the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, signed an amendment to the Labour Code which will make it possible to include not only traditional employment contracts, but also other forms of professional activity –... Read More →
Changes in the employment of foreigners – what do employers need to know?
The proposed changes will affect employers hiring foreigners in terms of costs, documentation and exemptions from the obligation to obtain permits. On 1 June this year, the Act on the conditions for admitting foreigners to work in the Republic of Poland came into force, repealing regulations concerning the legalisation of... 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 →
Upcoming changes in labour law in Poland – monitoring sick leave, rules for paying sick pay and concluding contracts in electronic form
The Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) will gain new powers to monitor sick leave The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has prepared a draft amendment to the Social Insurance System Act and certain other acts, which, among other things, is intended to extend and clarify the rules for the... Read More →
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 →
Changes in the employment of foreigners in Poland: employer obligations, employees from Georgia and the new Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy regulation
New obligation towards foreigners: information on the right to trade unions From 1 June 2025, a new provision of the Act on the conditions for admitting foreigners in Poland to employment will come into force, according to which employers will be required to inform foreigners in writing of their right... 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 →
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 →
Public holidays in Poland in 2025
The year 2025 brings 14 statutory holidays. According to the Act of January 18, 1951, on Public Holidays and its later amendments, these days are exempt from work obligations in Poland. Below is a detailed schedule of holidays and the rules for taking time off for holidays that fall on... Read More →
