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Changes to the rules for calculating the allowance for the Company Social Benefit Fund
On 2 August 2023 the President signed an Act amending the Act on special solutions for the implementation of the Budget Act for 2023 and certain other acts. The Act will introduce changes regarding the amount of allocations and the conditions for the establishment of the Company Social Benefits Fund...
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Social security and remote work from abroad
On 1st of July 2023 the Polish Social Insurance Institution joined the Framework Agreement on the application of Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 in cases of ordinary cross-border telework. The main change from the perspective of the practice of labour law in Poland is the possibility to determine...
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Changes in the legalisation of residence and work of foreigners in Poland
We present the key issues concerning modifications in the employment of foreigners and the extension of the legal stay of Ukrainian citizens in Poland. The amendment of the Acts and the planned changes aim to adapt the Polish system to the standards in force in the European Union. Please note...
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Amendments to the Polish Labour Code
As of 26 April, 2023, the provisions of the Act of 9 March 2023 amending the Labour Code Act and certain other acts come into force, implementing two important EU directives: on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union; on work-life balance for parents and caregivers as well...
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Additional two days off for blood donors
We would like to inform you that two days off for blood donors are being permanently introduced into the legal system. This change in the Public Blood Service Act will certainly please donors. According to the new wording of Article 9(1)(1), merited honorary blood donors of both sexes are entitled...
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New regulations on remote working in Poland
In the Act of 1 December 2022 amending the Labour Code Act and certain other acts (Journal of Laws 2023, item 240), the legislator decided to supplement the Labour Code with regulations on remote working. These provisions enter into force on 7 April 2023. Hereafter we outline the most important...
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Changes to employee sobriety tests
We present the most important legal changes regarding employee sobriety checks. Possibility to introduce employee sobriety checks An employer may introduce sobriety checks for employees if it is necessary to ensure: the protection of the life and health of employees or other persons, the protection of property. Sobriety testing An...
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Remote working in the basic model vs. occasional remote working
As of 7 April 2023, an amendment to the Labor Code on occasional remote work comes into force, repealing the existing provisions on telework. Remote working in the basic model vs. occasional working Due to the lack of clarification of these issues in the new regulations, employers will have to...
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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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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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