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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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Illegal employment of foreigners with multiple sanctions
In 2023, the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) recorded a significant increase in cases of illegal employment of foreigners. This is a dangerous phenomenon for both employers and foreign workers, which comes with multiple sanctions. What penalties face entities that illegally employ foreigners, what are the regulations for employing foreigners in... Read More →
