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From 13 April 2026, employers of up to 20 staff can themselves check proper use of sick leave, without having to wait for the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) to act. According to data from Conperio, between 13 April and 31 July, interest amongst small and medium-sized business es in checking sick leave rose by 42 per cent in comparison to the first quarter of the year.
On 18 August 2026, the Act of 3 July 2026 implementing EU Directive 2022/2381 on gender balance on the boards of listed companies came into force. The president signed it on 30 July and at the same time referred it to the Constitutional Tribunal for ex post review.
On 20 August 2026, Statistics Poland (GUS) reported that in July 2026 the average gross monthly wage in the enterprise sector was PLN 9,509.02, representing a 6.8% increase on that in July 2025. This significantly exceeded economists’ forecasts, who had expected growth of around 6.2–6.3%.
Between 17 and 20 August 2026, the State Labour Inspectorate (PIP) published the first eight individual rulings of the Chief Labour Inspector (GIP) under the act endowing PIP with new enforcement powers regarding civil-law contracts. The rulings assess whether the cooperation models that were set out in applications actually constitute relationships of employment.
According to the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy, between 8 July 2026 – the date on which the new powers of the National Labour Inspectorate came into force – and 6 August 2026, a total of 585 complaints were recorded for the incorrect use of civil-law contracts.
Last week, the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy published a draft bill on platform work. The purpose of this legislation is to implement EU Directive 2024/2831 on improving working conditions in platform work.
The bill is intended to cover employment via digital labour platforms. These will be entities engaged in supplying a service that meets the following conditions: