Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Poland as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Poland: Poles who donate blood plasma for Covid treatment given time off work
Until the end of the health crisis, blood donors who are not taking a fee are permitted to take, on a paid basis, both the day off work and the following day …
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Poland: The risk of retrospective payments claims
Employers that suspend payments during the health crisis should assess the risk of retrospective claims by employees …
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Poland: Dismissal letters
A huge dilemma for employers during the lockdown has been how to issue a valid dismissal letter …
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Poland: Sanctions for illegal employment of maintenance debtors
An amendment to the Labour Code has just been made to prevent employers intentionally hiring those in debt over maintenance payments at salaries higher than those specified in their contracts (without making deductions for repayments of outstanding sums) …
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Poland: Lump-sum payment of overtime of remote workers
It remains uncertain if a declaration made by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy last Autumn has any ultimate legal validity …
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Poland: Streamlined work visa for Belarussian nationals forthcoming
The Polish government has just launched a “Poland …
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Poland: Care allowance to be paid until 24th December 2020
The additional government care allowance made for those parents unable to call on the services of day care centres and nannies has been extended until 24th December 2020 …
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Poland: Regular medical examinations
The conduct of regular medical examinations has frequently been delayed during the epidemic …
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Poland: PPK programmes
The final deadline for companies establishing PPK programmes is 27th October 2020, which leaves little time to meet all the obligations on time if a company has not yet commenced preparations …
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Poland: Remote work
Discussions have begun at the Social Dialogue Council concerning the draft amendment to the Labour Code relating to remote work …
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Poland: Have you paid the ZUS contribution despite your entitlement to exemption?
800,000 employers overpaid their ZUS social security contributions during April and May 2020 when they were exempt from paying them …
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Poland: PUE for A1 certificate
The Social Insurance Institution ZUS has just introduced an easier way to apply for an A1 certificate via their Electronic Services Platform (PUE) …
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Poland: Contractual obligation alteration
If an employer wishes to change the pay, terms, and conditions of employees, they may do so either through mutual agreement or, more controversially, by giving notice under Article 42 of the Labour Code …
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Poland: Accidents at work in the first quarter of 2020 – preliminary data
According to the latest preliminary data, during Q1 2020, 14,140 persons were reported as having injuries due to accidents at work, which was 10 …
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Poland: Confusion measures in response to COVID-19
There is widespread confusion about provisions set out under emergency measures to deal with COVID-19 concerning the continued scope for employers to ask employees to work on a remote basis …
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