In 2023 it will be four years since the introduction of the universal retirement savings programme in Poland, i.e. Employee Capital Plans (PPK). This means that this year employers must carry out the procedure for the first so-called PPK auto-enrolment. What is PPK auto-enrolment? Auto-enrolment means that employees who have so far opted out of …

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2023 will see numerous changes in labour law. It will certainly be a challenging year for employers, who will need to prepare for innovations related to remote working, the protection of whistleblowers, and the implementation of two EU directives: (i) on transparent and predictable working conditions and (ii) on work-life balance for parents and carers. …

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On 13 September 2022, the Council of Ministers issued a regulation on the amount of the minimum monthly wage and the amount of the minimum hourly rate for 2023. According to the regulation, there will be two increases in the minimum wage next year. From 1 January 2023, employers will be obliged to pay full-time …

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Employers often use a clause that prohibits additional professional activities, even though its validity and legality are reasonably questionable. Soon they will not be able to do so. In just a few weeks, companies will no longer be able to prohibit their employees from taking on additional employment. The upcoming amendment is to explicitly prejudge …

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On 7 July 2022, the latest bill on the protection of whistleblowers, implementing the EU Whistleblowing Directive, was published on the website of the Government Legislation Centre. The bill clarifies some issues but does not make many drastic modifications in relation to the previous bill of 6 April 2022). Below are the most important changes. …

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On 24 May 2022, the Council of Ministers passed a bill amending the Labour Code, which provides for the introduction into the Labour Code of provisions regulating remote work and rules for carrying out sobriety checks on employees, which we have already mentioned here. This step announces the beginning of the end of a long …

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Today is the 90th day since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. The passing of 90 days also means the loss of a foreigner’s entitlements under the visa-free travel regime. This has a significant impact on the possibility of travelling within the Schengen Area and, as it turns out, also applies to Ukrainian citizens. …

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The Act on the Defence of the Homeland (“the Act”) entered into force on 23 April 2022. Its purpose is to systematise and clarify the provisions of military law and the issue of performing the obligation to defend the Republic of Poland. What issues does this raise for employers that employ individuals who decide to …

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