Employment Poland
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Favourable changes in health and safety rules

New provisions of the Polish Labour Code came into force on 1 January 2019 which limit the necessity of conducting periodic health and safety training for employees whose work involves a low accident rate and low exposure to harmful factors. The new regulations are very important for employers that employ administrative and office staff provided […]
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New rules of keeping employee documentation

On 1 January 2019, the regulation of the Minister of Labour, Family and Social Policy on the rules of keeping employee documentation comes into force. The new provisions will introduce a number of changes to the rules of collecting and keeping documentation related to the employment relationship. In particular, they will specify in detail the […]
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Introduction of the Act on Employee Pension Schemes

On 1 January 2019, the Act on Employee Pension Schemes will enter into force, introducing a new method of saving for retirement – employee pension schemes. The introduction of the employee pension schemes will take place in several phases. Initially, the obligation to create a scheme will apply only to employers with at least 250 […]
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Abolition of the maximum annual basis for calculating social security contributions deemed unconstitutional

On 14 November 2018, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal ruled that the act abolishing the maximum annual basis for calculating some social security contributions is unconstitutional. As a reminder, earlier in 2018 the Polish parliament passed a new law which abolished the limit on the maximum annual basis for calculating some  social security contributions i.e. retirement […]
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12 November 2018 will be a public holiday

To mark the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining its independence, 12 November 2018 has been declared a national holiday. On this day, employees of most employing establishments (including retail establishments) cannot perform work, unless statutory provisions allowing work on Sundays and public holidays apply to them. Apart from the need to introduce significant changes to […]
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Changes in the way of keeping employees personnel files

A draft regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy on employee documentation has been posted on the website of the Government Legislation Centre. The draft proposes significant changes to the method and conditions of keeping and storing employees’ personnel records. One of the key changes is the introduction of a new structure […]
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Minimum wage in 2019

In 2019, employers will be obliged to pay full-time employees at least PLN 2,250 gross (approx. EUR 580) per month. This increase in the minimum wage will have an impact on other financial benefits received by employees in connection with their employment, i.e. there will be an increase in severance pay in the case of […]
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