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The Supreme Court has recently enacted two decisions that are significant in social security terms (III UZP 3/21 and III UZP 6/21). Both decisions concerning the interpretation of Article 8(2a) of the Social Security Act of 13 October 1998 ("Act") are not favourable for entrepreneurs.

Introduction Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the requirement to update employee qualifications required by the regulations has been temporarily suspended. Thus, the validity of the documents that prove their possession has also been extended. From the employer's perspective, we find three main elements here: (1) health & safety qualifications and entitlements, (2) motor vehicle driving documents and (3) other entitlements.  

If you are hiring, thinking of hiring individuals in Poland or are yourself interested in being employed in Poland, watch the latest episode of the programme "News from Poland—Business and Law", in which Magdalena Świtajska, partner in the Employment and Global Mobility practice, explains possible options.

News from Poland—Business & Law is a synthesis of important current events in the Polish economy and changes to Polish law, especially those that may concern management board members and affect the risk of serving on boards.

This time Magdalena Świtajska and Aleksandra Wójcik, from Wardyński & Partners’ Employment & Global Mobility Practice, explain the ways of obtaining Polish citizenship. Konrad Grotowski, host of the programme, discusses the current state of the Polish economy.

News from Poland—Business & Law is a synthesis of important current events in the Polish economy and changes to Polish law, especially those that may concern management board members and affect the risk of serving on boards.

Mobbing is a particularly harmful and dangerous phenomenon. It adversely affects employees as well as the employer. Mobbing also negatively affects the work atmosphere and thereby assessment of the employer by present and future staff.

The possibility of issuing medical certificates electronically in Poland arose in 2016, and since 1 December 2018 this has been the only acceptable form of issuing them (paper certificates can be issued only in certain exceptional situations). This also applies to certificates of temporary incapacity to work due to illness, i.e. sick notes. Today, almost every sick note goes directly to the employer, without the employee’s involvement. This may raise doubts whether the employee still needs to inform the employer of his or her absence from work due to sickness.