flash news - Labour and employment law

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. 

The end of January 2026 was the deadline for filing PIT-11 forms at the tax authority.  Employers now have time only until the 28 February 2026 to provide tax information to employees. The document contains details on income, advance tax payments, and social security contributions, and is the basis for annual tax settlements.

The Ministry of Labour has announced that the system for electronic handling of contracts began operating on 7 January.

The Chief Labour Inspectorate has published a 42-question checklist, a so-called self-assessment list, for companies and individuals working under civil law contracts (including B2B). Its purpose is to facilitate the assessment of whether, in a given case, the appropriate form of employment is a civil law contract or an employment contract, emphasizing that classification depends on the actual manner of work performance, not a contract’s name.

A law changing the calculation of the length of service by which periods of work under a contract of mandate (or other contracts for the provision of services) and operating a business, among others, will be included in a period of employment, has been signed by the president and published in the Journal of Laws.

On July 7, the Government Legislation Center website published a draft deregulation act that will make it easier for employers to verify the data contained in diplomas submitted by employees