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The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has set up a team to prepare solutions to support parents who suffer a miscarriage or the death of a child shortly after birth. The ministry wants to simplify the current legal procedures so that this group of parents receives care and is not burdened with unnecessary formalities.
A non-binary person was dismissed from their job at a casino after refusing to comply with the employer’s dress code (heavy make-up, painted nails, elegant high-heeled shoes). The employer was sued for, among other things, compensation for breaching the principle of equal treatment in employment, as male employees in a similar position were only required to have a "neat appearance" – male croupiers could have stubble or long hair at work.
The Labour Market Department at the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has published data on the employment of foreign citizens in Poland for 2024. These statistics confirm that the number of foreign citizens finding employment in Poland continues to grow.
In line with the EU directives currently being transposed into Polish law, the obligation to publish an ESG report already this year will depend on financial criteria and the size of the workforce. Starting in 2025, the largest public entities will be required to submit a report for the previous year if they:
On 21 February 2025, Parliament passed a law on the conditions for the admissibility of the assignment of work to foreigners, which introduces significant changes in the procedures for the employment of foreigners. The new regulations abolish the labour market test, which means that the counties themselves will decide in which professions and industries they will limit the possibility of entrusting work to foreigners.
During work on the act setting out the conditions allowing foreigners to work in Poland, the Extraordinary Committee adopted an amendment to the Labour Code.