Noteworthy Recent Amendments To Polish Labour Law

In this labour law update we consider a number of valuable employer and employee legal issues which need to be taken into account.

Changes in the labour law:

1. The date of conclusion of an employment contract
2. Posting of employees
3. Types of work forbidden for women
4. Employment on the basis of civil law contracts
5. Minimum remuneration for work

1. The date of conclusion of an employment contract

As of 1 September 2016, in accordance with amended article 29 § 2 of the Labour Code, an employer shall not allow a new employee to commence work until they have concluded a written employment contract. If this is not possible, the employer must confirm the basic elements of the agreement in writing, such as the arrangements concerning the parties to the contract, the type of the contract and conditions, such as the amount of remuneration, time and place of work performance.