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AI and the labour market in Poland – opportunities, risks and challenges for employers
AI and the labour market in Poland is becoming an increasingly important topic for entrepreneurs, employees and managers responsible for organisational development. Artificial intelligence, and especially generative AI, is no longer a technology tested only by IT departments. It is now starting to affect everyday office work, customer service, data... Read More →
Minimum wage in Poland and the UK in 2026: a comparison of employment costs
Minimum wage in Poland and minimum wage in the UK are an important reference point for companies planning recruitment, expanding operational structures, or analysing labour costs across two different legal and economic systems. From a business perspective, however, the minimum pay level alone is not enough to assess whether employment... Read More →
Sick leave in Poland and Germany – employer obligations and employee rights
Sick leave in Poland and Germany serves a similar purpose: it confirms that an employee is temporarily unable to work due to illness and triggers specific obligations for the employee, the employer and the relevant social insurance or health insurance institutions. However, the two systems differ in several important areas:... Read More →
Gender pay gap – definition, calculation and new reporting obligations for employers in Poland
Gender pay gap – what is it and how does it relate to the equal pay directive? On 7 June 2026, the Act on strengthening the application of the right to equal pay for men and women for equal work or work of equal value is due to come into... Read More →
New powers of the State Labour Inspection (PIP) in Poland from 8 July 2026 – consequences for employers
From 8 July 2026, the State Labour Inspection (PIP) in Poland will operate under new rules that materially strengthen enforcement in the area of employment structures. For employers, investors and managers responsible for HR and payroll in Poland, the most important change is that PIP will be able to confirm... Read More →
Minimum wage in Poland and Germany in 2026: a comparison of employment costs
Minimum wage in Poland and minimum wage in Germany are among the key reference points for companies planning recruitment, expanding operational structures, or comparing labour costs in Poland and the German market. For a foreign entrepreneur, however, the minimum wage alone is not enough to assess whether employment is truly... Read More →
Poland’s Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) and artificial intelligence: how AI is changing the social insurance system
Poland’s Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) and artificial intelligence is no longer just a future-oriented topic in public administration. In Poland, it is becoming a real part of how social insurance matters are handled in practice. The Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) is no longer communicating only general digitalisation plans. It is... Read More →
Hiring employees from Poland: employment contract and the obligations of a foreign employer
Hiring employees from Poland under an employment contract can be a commercially sensible solution for a foreign company, but it requires careful preparation from a legal, HR and payroll perspective. The fact that the employer is not established in Poland does not exempt it from applying Polish labour law to... Read More →
Changes to sick leave regulations – new rules, ZUS inspections, and impact on benefit entitlement in Poland
Sick leave under new rules On 13 April 2026, in Poland, the announced amendments to sick leave regulations entered into force. The new rules define updated procedures during illness, introduce new standards for identity verification, and more precisely specify the circumstances under which the right to benefits may be lost.... Read More →
Proposed changes to public holidays in Poland and the latest labour law case law
Are more public holidays coming? Recently, a petition has been submitted to the Polish Parliament which may bring significant changes to the Polish Labour Code. The document addresses an issue of great importance to all employees, namely the annual working time and potential new days off. The main proposal included... Read More →
