Amendment of the Law on the Protection of Minors – new obligations for employers
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Date12 Feb 2024
On Thursday, February 15, 2024, the provisions of the amended Act on Combating Sexual Offences and Protecting Minors will come into force. The new wording of the act and the...
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Changes in Polish labour law 2024
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Date10 Jan 2024
Minimum wage The minimum wage will increase twice in 2024. From 1 January 2024, the minimum wage will be PLN 4,242 gross followed by a second increase to PLN 4,300...
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Position of the State Labour Inspectorate on the New Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
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Date18 Dec 2023
In the provisions of the regulations of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of 18 October 2023, amending the regulation on occupational safety and health at workstations equipped with...
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Withholding a PESEL number
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Date20 Nov 2023
Since 17 November, Polish citizens have the possibility to withhold their PESEL number in the national register. This is intended to prevent the unauthorised use of personal data when taking...
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Changes in occupational health and safety for workstations equipped with computer screens
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Date13 Nov 2023
On November 3, 2023, the Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of October 18, 2023, amending the regulation on safety and hygiene at workstations equipped with computer...
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New amount of subsidy for employee meals
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Date02 Nov 2023
From September 1, 2023, an amendment to § 2 para. 1 point 11 of the regulation of the Minister of Labor and Social Policy of December 18, 1998, has come...
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Overtime compensation for part-time employees
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Date27 Oct 2023
On October 19, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in Case C-660/20, Lufthansa CityLine, that an employer cannot compensate part-time employees for overtime to the same...
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Day off for a holiday falling on a Saturday in 2023
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Date23 Oct 2023
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...
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Remote work in EU Countries – new position of Polish Social Insurance Institution
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Date29 Sep 2023
In the recent months, employers and employees have faced difficulties in obtaining the A1 certificate when applying for remote work outside of Poland. The position of the Polish Social Insurance...
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Changes to the rules for calculating the allowance for the Company Social Benefit Fund
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Date14 Aug 2023
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...
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