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On November 24, 2017, the Polish Parliament accepted draft amendments to the Act on the social insurance system that will liquidate binding limits on pension and disability insurance contributions.

From 1 January 2010, employee-fathers taking care of a child can request one week's paternity leave until the child is 12 months old.

Poland has begun transposing the European Union's Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970) into national law. The first of the Directive's measures will be enforced through amendments...

On February 8th, 2018, the Polish Ministry of Finance released the long-awaited first draft of the bill on employee capital plans (Ustawa o pracowniczych planach kapitałowych).

Poland has passed a law providing co-financing aid for employee salaries during the COVID-19 crisis.

In December 2025, Poland cemented its position as the front-runner in the race to implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive, with new legislation coming into force and a comprehensive draft bill being published.

Poland is taking significant steps toward implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive. From 24 December 2025, new rules will apply to the recruitment process...

This is another step in the UOKiK's investigation of the capping of riders' salaries.

These periods were previously 7 days in the case of a termination upon prior notice and 14 days in the case of termination without prior notice.

How should Polish employers react to coronavirus? What measures can or should they take to reduce infection risk?

On 1 April 2015, an amendment to the Labour Code will come into force aimed at facilitating pre-employment health screening.

Resolving an employment dispute in an amicable way seems to be beneficial for both parties: the employer and the employee.

The work on a particularly significant amendment to the Polish Labor Code has been finalized. On 20 May 2019, the Act amending the Polish Labor Code and other acts was passed to the President of Poland for a signature.

The resolution of November 21, 2012 (III PZP 6/12) adopted by seven judges of the Supreme Court provides that trade union’s refusal to provide information on all employees protected by it does not release the employer from the duty to cooperate with such union in individual matters of such employees, if such information has been requested by the employer without a reasonable need.

On 1 January 2009, standard maternity leave entitlement increased from 18 to 20 weeks, with longer for multiple births.

Poland and other EU countries will have to implement the principles of equal pay and transparency into their laws by June 7, 2026, to comply with Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and Council of May 10, 2023, which imposes new obligations on employers.

Poland shows ambitions to become a major destination in Europe for international talent and for Polish professionals returning from Western Europe.