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Another amendment of the Polish Special Act on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine

By / 21 April 2022

On 14 April, the Polish President signed another amendment to the Special Act on Assistance for Ukrainian Citizens in Connection with the Armed Conflict on the Territory of that Country and some other acts. This time, the scope of the amendment is larger and includes changes of an organizational and supplementary nature. Importantly, some of …

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Amendment of the Polish Special Act on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine

By / 29 March 2022

On Saturday, 26 March 2022, an amendment to the Polish Special Act on Assistance for Ukrainian Citizens was signed by the President. The changes are small, but they have a big impact on people who, for various reasons, left Ukraine on or after 24 February 2022 to a country other than Poland and then came …

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Overview of the special act on assistance for Ukrainian citizens

By / 5 April 2022

Below we present the main principles of the Act on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine in Connection with the Armed Conflict on the Territory of Ukraine, which entered into force on 13 March 2022 (hereinafter: “the Act”). The Act applies to Ukrainian citizens who legally entered Poland from the territory of Ukraine, in connection with …

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EU implements temporary immigration measures for Ukrainian refugees

By / 10 March 2022

On 4 March 2022, the Council of the European Union issued a decision to implement temporary protection for people displaced from Ukraine (“Decision”). The protection derives from a Council Directive[1] and applies from 4 March 2022.   Each Member State will need to implement local laws to give effect to the temporary protection measures (unless existing …

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Remote work – when there is an accident at work?

By / 15 March 2022

In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have been given the possibility of temporarily instructing employees to perform their work away from the workplace. This so-called home office will probably continue after the pandemic, as the bill introducing remote work permanently into the Labour Code has already been through the consultation process and is currently …

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Act on Foreigners – new regulations on the employment of foreigners in Poland

By / 3 March 2022

On 29 January 2022, the long-awaited reform of the Polish immigration law came into force, the purpose of which is to facilitate the procedures for legalising the stay and the obtaining of work permits by foreigners. The new regulations promise quite far-reaching facilitation, but only practice will show whether they will actually improve the whole …

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How employee representatives can influence the actions of employers

By / 30 March 2022

As a rule, if there are no trade unions active in an employing establishment, certain actions should still be consulted or even agreed upon with employee representatives. Such employee representatives are not protected by the Labour Code to the same extent as trade union members. In particular, they are not protected against termination of employment. …

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Delivering a termination letter during the pandemic

By / 3 March 2022

After almost two years of the pandemic and the widespread practice of remote working, the legislator has still not decided to make life easier for employers and extend the activities that can be performed electronically. On the contrary, delivery by mail has been significantly modified to the disadvantage of employers for quite some time in …

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Key considerations when terminating employment without notice

By / 9 March 2022

Termination of employment without notice due to the fault of the employee (summary dismissal) is regulated in Article 52 of the Labour Code. It is permitted in three specific cases: when an employee commits a serious breach of his/her employee obligations; when an employee commits a crime which makes it impossible for him/her to continue …

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Minimum wage in 2022

By / 9 March 2022

On 14 September 2021, the Council of Ministers issued a Regulation on the amount of the minimum monthly wage and the amount of the minimum hourly rate in 2022. As a result, from 1 January 2022, employers are obliged to pay full-time employees at least PLN 3,010 per month. The minimum wage rate has also …

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What awaits employers in 2022 – a summary of the key proposed legal changes

By / 9 March 2022

In 2021, discussions began on a number of important changes to employment-related legislation, the implementation of which will entail new obligations for employers. Some of these changes will involve the introduction of completely new legal instruments (e.g. concerning the protection of whistleblowers), and some will necessitate the adjusting of existing solutions to the stringent new …

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