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HR In The Know 5/2025: Change In The Rules Of Calculation Of Employment Tenure

The Act of 26 September 2025 revises Poland's Labour Code by expanding the definition of employment tenure to include previously excluded periods, such as self-employment, civil law contracts or foreign work.

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Poland's Entrepreneur Test: End Of B2B Contracts For IT And Self-Employed Professionals?

Poland is preparing significant changes that may affect over 2.5 million self-employed professionals, with particular impact on the IT sector, where B2B contracts are widely used.

Poland Commercial

DK

Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

HR In The Know 4/2025: Draft Act On Expanding The Powers Of The National Labour Inspectorate: Reclassification Of Civil Law Contracts

The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has proposed a draft bill, dated 1 September, that would, among other things, grant the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) the authority to reclassify civil law contracts as employment contracts through administrative decisions

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Poland Employment Law: Top 10 Key Topics - June 2025

As of 1 May 2025, we began operating under the brand of the international law firm Addleshaw Goddard (AG). AG is dedicated to delivering consistently high-quality outcomes globally...

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

How To Handle Unfair Dismissal Claim?

Poland Employment

WL

Wozniak Legal

Mental Health In The Workplace: CEE & SEE Snapshot

Worldwide Employment

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Wolf Theiss

The Hidden Costs Of Remote Working: 'Permanent Establishment'

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Ius Laboris

Desks To Dates: Managing Romance At Work

Poland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

What Can Employers Do To Avoid Unfair Dismissal Claims?

Poland Employment

WL

Wozniak Legal

How To Hire Employee In Poland?

Poland Employment

DK

Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

Buy-out Clauses In International Transfers To And From Polish Football Teams – The Matías Nahuel Leiva Case

Poland Media & IT

DM

DeBenedetti Majewski Szczesniak Kancelaria Prawnicza Sp.K.

Tax Relief For Those Moving (Back)

IL

Ius Laboris

Self-Employment Will Count Toward Seniority

Poland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Whistleblower Protection Law Will Soon Apply In Poland

Poland Employment

OC

Osborne Clarke

Poland's Entrepreneur Test: End Of B2B Contracts For IT And Self-Employed Professionals?

Poland Commercial

DK

Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

Warsaw Financial Regulatory Podcast: Episode 2

AO

A&O Shearman

ESG (Eenvironmental, Social, And Corporate Governance) In Real Estate

Poland Real Estate

KB

KBiW Kurpiejewski Budzewski i Wspólnicy

HR In The Know 4/2025: Draft Act On Expanding The Powers Of The National Labour Inspectorate: Reclassification Of Civil Law Contracts

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Changes To Foreign Investment Control In Poland Signal A Shift In Approach

Poland Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

Labor And Employment Law In Poland

Labor law in Poland is regulated primarily by the Polish Labor Code from 1974.

Poland Employment

DK

Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

Poland Has Acceded To The Framework Agreement On The Application Of Article 16(1) Of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 In Cases Of Conventional Cross-border Teleworking (Remote Working)

The agreement allows the teleworker (remote worker) to be covered by the social security system of the country in which the employer is established.

Poland Employment

LG

L&E Global

Opening A Business In Poland

Poland has been a part of the European Union since 2004. This step forced governments to simplify procedures of pursuit of economic activities. However, the number of regulations concerning doing business is still huge.

Poland Employment

LG

L&E Global

Employment Termination In Poland

In Poland the most typical and common form of staff engagement are employment contracts, which are concluded for a definite or indefinite period of time.

Poland Employment

DK

Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

Non-compete Clauses And Agreements In Poland

Poland Employment

DK

Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

Giving Reasons For Terminating Fixed-term Contracts

Poland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Poland Employment

MM

MJH Moskwa, Jarmul, Haladyj i Wspolnicy sp.k.

Recent Labor Law Highlights In Poland

Poland Immigration

TK

Traple Konarski Podrecki & Wspolnicy

Transferring A Business In Poland: Informing And Consulting Employees

Poland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Tax Reform In Poland – Summary Of The Changes Affecting Individuals Entering Into Force From 2022

MM

MJH Moskwa, Jarmul, Haladyj i Wspolnicy sp.k.

Minimum Wage In Poland In 2022

Poland Employment

MM

MJH Moskwa, Jarmul, Haladyj i Wspolnicy sp.k.

Polish View On Remote Work

Poland Employment

MM

MJH Moskwa, Jarmul, Haladyj i Wspolnicy sp.k.

Downsizing – How To Make Employees Redundant In Poland

Poland Employment

MM

MJH Moskwa, Jarmul, Haladyj i Wspolnicy sp.k.

What New Changes Are Posted Workers In Poland Subject To?

Poland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Minimum Wage In Poland In 2022

The minimum wage is not only the base salary.

Poland Employment

MM

MJH Moskwa, Jarmul, Haladyj i Wspolnicy sp.k.

Polish View On Remote Work

The global COVID-19 epidemic has resulted in a geometric increase in the practical importance of remote working.

Poland Employment

MM

MJH Moskwa, Jarmul, Haladyj i Wspolnicy sp.k.

Downsizing – How To Make Employees Redundant In Poland

In recent years, it has been assumed that collective redundancies are the domain of financial institutions, particularly banks, which rely on remote customer services.

Poland Employment

MM

MJH Moskwa, Jarmul, Haladyj i Wspolnicy sp.k.

What New Changes Are Posted Workers In Poland Subject To?

When the posting period exceeds 12 months, an employer have to provide a posted worker with the same working conditions as provided for a worker employed in Poland.

Poland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

What's New In Employment Law In 2021?

Poland Employment

SK

Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak

Upcoming Changes To The Polish Labor Code

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.

Poland Employment

WT

Wolf Theiss

Engaging Contractors In Poland: What Are The Risks?

Self-employment is becoming increasingly popular in Poland. Service contracts with sole proprietors who provide a high level of skills and/or expert knowledge in a freelance capacity are already widespread.

Poland Employment

TW

Taylor Wessing

Amendments Of The Trade Unions Act

On 1 January 2019, important amendments of the Trade Unions Act came into force enabling individuals engaged under civil law contracts, in particular contractors or self-employed individuals, to set up or join trade unions, ...

Poland Employment

WT

Wolf Theiss

5 trendów, które będą kształtowały rozwój gospodarczy w Polsce w 2018 r. i później

Istnieje wiele trendów, na które osoby prowadzące lub pragnące założyć działalność w Polsce powinny zwrócić szczególną uwagę.

Poland Strategy

TG

TMF Group BV

Hiring And Firing Internationally: Tips For Dealing With Staff Overseas

Poland Employment

TW

Taylor Wessing

5 Trends That Will Shape Economic Development In Poland In 2018 And Beyond

Poland Strategy

TG

TMF Group BV

Amendments To The Labour Code In Poland: Monitoring

Poland Employment

D

Dentons

Working Time Management In A Business Service Center

Poland Employment

D

Dentons

Employee Capital Plans In Poland

Poland Employment

D

Dentons

Changes In Labour Code From 1 January 2017

Poland Employment

ES

Eversheds Sutherland

Posting - The New Duties Of Employers

Poland Employment

ES

Eversheds Sutherland

January 2017 Legal Changes – Appeals Against Dismissal, Internal Regulations, Work Certificates And Minimum Hourly Rate Of Pay

Poland Employment

ES

Eversheds Sutherland

Employment Law Newsletter, April - June 2017

Poland Employment

WP

Wardynski & Partners

Employment Law Newsletter, January - March 2017

Poland Employment

WP

Wardynski & Partners

New Rules Re: Registration Of Declarations About Intention To Assign Work. New Seasonal Work Permit

Poland Employment

RP

Raczkowski Paruch sp.k.

Ograniczenia w zatrudnianiu pracowników tymczasowych

Poland Employment

RP

Raczkowski Paruch sp.k.

Nowe przepisy dotyczące rejestracji oświadczeń. Nowe zezwolenie na pracę sezonową

Poland Employment

RP

Raczkowski Paruch sp.k.

New Restrictions Re: Employment Of Temporary Workers

Poland Employment

RP

Raczkowski Paruch sp.k.

From Temporary Employment To Retirement Age: News From The Polish Labour Law

Poland Employment

SA

Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

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