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The Labour Code’s amended provisions on calculating length of service, which have been in force in the public sector since the start of 2026, now also apply to private employers from 1 May.
An contract of internship is to be deemed to be a contract of employment and remuneration is to be at least 65% of the minimum wage – these are the key provisions of the draft bill on internships (UD307) that has been prepared by the Ministry of Family, Labour, and Social Policy.
On 17 April, the Sejm passed the amendment to the Act on the ICT System for Administering Certain Contracts.
The government’s e-Contracts (eUmowy) system has operating since January of this year. It enables selected employment-related contracts to be administered and concluded electronically, using ready-made templates. Currently, only certain entities may use it: individuals, farmers, micro-entrepreneurs and organisations with up to nine staff.
Latest Statistics Poland (GUS) data (published on 14 April 2026), shows that over one million foreigners (1,139,400) were working in Poland at the end of October 2025. Their share of the total active labour force in Poland was therefore 6.9%. This represents a 7.1% increase in foreigners working in Poland (compared to a year earlier).
Amendments to the Act on Cash Benefits from Social Insurance in the Event of Sickness and Maternity entered into force on 13 April. The amendment clarifies previous interpretative doubts and strengthens the system for monitoring sick leave. Below we discuss the most important changes.
On 27 March 2026, a draft regulation was published on the RCL website concerning countries whose citizens holding a work permit are not entitled to work whilst staying in Poland under the visa-free regime.