The Solidarity Trade Union (NSZZ "Solidarność") has proposed changes in the Temporary Employment Act.

A discussion on a recent ruling, where the Supreme Court confirmed admissibility of earlier termination of a non-competition agreement following termination of employment through a unilateral termination made by the employer, if such way of termination was stipulated therein.

A law introducing amendments concerning parental benefits for employees recently entered into force.

As the Polish economy matures, Polish entities are more and more often becoming part of the world's business ecosystem.

Employment Law Newsletter - May 2015

New rules concerning the use of the child care leave (as amended in the Labour Code) have been in force since 1 October 2013.

By winning a parliamentary majority in the last general election, PiS may now exercise power independently.

On 22 February 2016 a very important amendment to the Labour Code will enter into force. Its primary purpose is to limit abuses of fixed-term employment contracts.

With reference to our meeting in Amsterdam I hasten to update you with respect to the most recent legislative changes and practical aspects of Polish tax legislation.

Two draft amendments to the Labour Code (one submitted by the cabinet and the other by the governing party’s Members of Parliament) have passed the first reading in the Polish Parliament.

On 12 February 2014 the duty to report derivatives transactions to trade repositories, envisaged by EMIR, shall enter into force.

Significant changes to the derivatives market are being introduced by EU Regulation No. 648/2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories which entered into force on 16 August 2012.

In previous IFLR issues, this series of bulletins has covered parallel debt and pledge administrator as concepts allowing to secure a multi-facility syndicated structure with Polish lawgoverned security interests.

Continuing with an examination of insolvency regulations in Poland, one could ask a tricky question: it is obvious that an entity will be deemed insolvent if it fails to satisfy (discharge) its due and payable obligations, but could an entity that does perform its obligations duly and in a timely manner be deemed insolvent as well?

As of today a material amendment to the Labour Code with respect to working time has entered into force.

On 30 December 2013 the Act of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners was promulgated to supersede as from 1 May 2014 the existing one of 2003.

The Act of 14 March 2014 amending the Act on the Promotion of Employment and Labour Market Institutions will soon be announced.

On 23 October 2014, the Polish Parliament adopted an amendment to the Social Security System Act to be signed by the President.

On August 24, 2012 regulations concerning changes in the way accidents at work of non-employees (including persons hired under civil contracts) are evidenced came into force.

On August 23 2013 a material amendment to the Labour Code entered into force.