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Work on a draft bill to transpose EU Directive 2022/2041 on adequate minimum wages into Polish law has been underway for over two years. The deadline for implementing this legislation passed on 15 November 2024.
As the Social Dialogue Council failed to reach an agreement by the statutory deadline, the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy submitted a draft regulation on the minimum wage for 2027 to the Council of Ministers on 8 September 2026.
In accordance with Article 18(3ca) § 3 of the Labour Code, as introduced last year, employers must ensure that job advertisements and job titles are gender-neutral. In a recent response to a parliamentary question, the Ministry of Labour indicated that, to meet the requirement for gender neutrality, one may, for example:
Employers are required to grant employees outstanding annual leave for 2025 by 30 September 2026.
Chief Labour Inspector Janusz Krasoń has drafted a draft self-assessment checklist that is meant to help employers assess whether they have chosen the correct basis for employment. This is the GIP’s second attempt at the document – the previous version, comprising 42 questions, was drafted by Marcin Stanecki. The tool is linked to the reform of the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) of 8 July 2026, which permits inspectors to recategorize civil law and B2B contracts as employment relationships.
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.