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11 October 2024
The Supreme Court: setting up a ‘book club’ in a shop does not entitle its owner to run the shop on Sundays

According to the law, restrictions on trading on Sundays and public holidays do not apply to retail outlets in establishments engaged in cultural, sporting, educational, tourism and leisure activities. Some traders are attempting to take advantage of this exception by setting up ‘book clubs' in their shops, which is intended to allow them to operate seven days a week.

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9 October 2024
The Sejm has passed a bill reducing the costs of employing members of the territorial forces

On 1 October the Sejm (Polish parliament’s lower house) passed a bill (text in Polish) supporting businesses that employ staff who are also in the territorial defence or active reserve forces. Under the new law, employers will no longer be required to provide severance pay to employees called for active service in the territorial forces. Instead, the initial payment will be made by their military units.

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3 October 2024
Central Institute for Labour Protection Guidelines - working conditions for personnel suffering from depression

The Central Institute for Labour Protection (CIOP) has decided to publish general guidelines on adapting working conditions for people with depression. In these guidelines, CIOP mentions categories such as quantitative work requirements, rewards or supervisor support and development.

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1 October 2024
ECHR: Lack of a COVID-19 vaccination justifies a change to the terms of employment

In a judgment at the end of August this year, the European Court of Human Rights confirmed that a change to the terms and conditions of employment, because of not taking a vaccination against COVID-19, was justifiable under human rights law.

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27 September 2024
New draft bill to resolve problems with the visa issuing system

Yesterday on 26 September 2024, the Government’s Legislation Centre published the announced draft bill amending certain acts in order to resolve problems in the visa system of the Republic of Poland (we learnt of the premises for this bill a few weeks ago).

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26 September 2024
Work is continuing on amending the Floods Act

On 25 September 2024, a bill was submitted to the Sejm to amend the act on special solutions for remedying the effects of flood and also certain other acts.

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