The use ofstateaid under the Anticrisis Shieldlawrestricts
the employer's freedom to reduce headcount, but some
employers may also implement less favourable terms of
employment.
Anticrisis Shield
Poland has passed a law providing co-financing aid for employee
salaries during the COVID-19 crisis. Employers who obtain aid under
this ‘Anticrisis Shield' act may not terminate
employment contracts during the co-financing period term. Hence, if
an employer receives co-financing aid for three months (the maximum
period), the protection period for employment contracts will last
three months. This prohibition only applies to terminations for
reasons beyond the employee's control; there are no obstacles
to dismissing an employee during the protection period due to the
employee's fault.
