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. …
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 …
How does the new Act on the Defence of the Homeland affect employers? Read More »
Should employers start to prepare for an announcement concerning the end of the state of epidemic in Poland? The state of epidemic in Poland, which has been in place since March 2020, is due to end as early as 16 May 2022. However, according to the government’s plans, the state of epidemic threat is to …
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On 12 April, on the website of the Government Legislation Centre, the second version of the bill on the protection of people reporting infringements of the law, implementing the EU Directive on the Protection of Whistleblowers, was published. The bill takes into account some of the concerns raised during public consultations. In addition to putting …
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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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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A number of significant changes to Polish labour law are announced in the near future. In part they result from the necessity to adjust Polish regulations to EU law. They include some entirely new obligations for employers as well as changes to existing legal constructions. Below we present some of the key changes. Protection of …
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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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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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 …
Remote work – when there is an accident at work? Read More »
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 …
Act on Foreigners – new regulations on the employment of foreigners in Poland Read More »
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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The deadline for employers to inform their employees about not creating a company social benefits fund and not providing holiday pay is almost upon us – Monday 31 January 2022. In the case of employers that have fewer than 50 employees (full-time equivalents), the situation is very straightforward – it is enough just to inform …
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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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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