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ARTICLE · 19 JANUARY 2023

Changes In Labor Law In Poland In 2023, Incl. Remote Work

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The new year will bring a number of significant changes to the Labor Law in Poland. At the beginning of the year, in the Polish Labor Code new regulations will appear with regards to:

PolandEmployment and HR
Joanna Kowal
Joanna Kowal
Alicja Myśluk-Landowska
Alicja Myśluk-Landowska
Michal Dudkowiak
Michal Dudkowiak

Amendments to Labor Code in Poland in 2023

The new year will bring a number of significant changes to the Labor Law in Poland. At the beginning of the year, in the Polish Labor Code new regulations will appear with regards to:

  • remote work,
  • sobriety of employees,
  • parental and maternity leaves for foster and adoptive families.

The changes are to come into force in the first months of the year, so Polish employers have little time to adapt workplaces and internal documentation to the upcoming changes.

Sobriety control

On January 13, 2023, Polish Parliament completed works on the amendment to the Labor Code, which introduces a brand-new chapter on sobriety control of employees. New provisions regarding sobriety control of employees are to be in force soon – i.e. 14 days after the text of the new law is published in the Official Journal of Polish Laws. Therefore, this deadline is short, and it is expected that the changes will come into force in

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