Since early autumn, the government in Poland has been working on a draft of a statute submitted by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy, which can downright disturb the status quo of standard employment agreements co-existing with flexible working contracts, common across the Polish job market. As the current (third) version of the draft proposes, the main mechanism to stir the pot will be the new powers of district labour inspectors.

Workplace restructuring that involves downsizing enmeshes with a number of employer duties in a thicket of legal acts. Among the regulations, it is the framework for group layoffs and our subject, monitored redundancies, that performs a crucial role.

The EU’s Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970) was designed to tackle gender pay gaps through mandatory disclosure requirements and stronger enforcement mechanisms. With President Duda signing Poland’s implementation into law on 18 June 2025, Polish employers now face new obligations—but they’re more limited than many expected.

Polish employers have three powerful legal tools to reshape their workforce without resorting to layoffs – discover how contract modifications can cut costs while keeping your best people.

Polish sick leave regulations, covering employer responsibilities, employee protections, verification options, and termination rules during medical absences. Update on cases where the employee’s location is outside Poland.

As of March 19, 2025, new provisions regarding Neo-natal leave (or supplementary parental leave) have come into effect in Polish labour law. These changes respond to long-standing demands from parents

Salary transparency has long been a topic of great interest to both employees and employers. Until now, Polish labour law regulations have not comprehensively addressed the issue, making it necessary

At the end of May, the Polish Sejm passed regulations implementing the EU directive on whistleblower protection. The bill will now go to the Senate, and then to the President