Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Poland as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Poland: Requirement for employers to maintain employee records for 50 years has been repealed
A requirement for employers to maintain employee records for 50 years has been repealed …
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Poland: New rules aimed at tackling fraudulent sick leave requests
A new sick leave authorization procedure will commence on July 1st 2018 …
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Poland: Changes to the law on personal income tax
Changes to the law on personal income tax mean that no tax is now payable on share-based incentive payments until they are sold …
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Poland: Sunday trading ban comes into effect
A new law banning almost all trading on Sundays has just taken effect …
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Poland: Criminal record
Proposed legislation effective on January 1st 2018 will allow financial sector companies to request from prospective employees a certificate confirming a clean criminal record …
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Poland: Average monthly gross pay
Over the year to June 2017, average monthly gross pay in the enterprise sector rose 6% to PLN 4508 …
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Poland: Outmoded Data Protection Law
The FedEE Secretariat has written to the EU Data Protection Supervisor concerning the failure of the Polish government to repeal its Act on National Archival Resources (1983) – particularly Article 51u …
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Poland: Average employment grew
Average employment grew between May 2016 and May 2017 by 4 …
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Poland: Average gross wages and salaries
Average gross wages and salaries in companies employing more than nine people in Poland rose 5 …
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Poland: Changes to the law on temporary employees
Changes to the law on temporary employees are currently being debated in the Polish parliament …
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Poland: Improvements for store workers
The Supermarket chain Lidl has announced further expansion this year and, with it, salary increases averaging 9% on March 1st …
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Poland: Loss of basic freedoms
The Polish government faces calls from many MEPs to suspend its EU voting rights over concerns about its poor regard for fundamental rights and “the rule of law” …
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Poland: Stricter rules on Job posting
Employers sending workers to Poland for temporary postings – including intra-company transfers and temporary work agencies – must now inform the Polish Labour Inspectorate of the posting and its duration no later than the day when it commences …
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Poland: Job-posting barrier just got higher
Just in time to meet the June 18th deadline, legislation has come into effect in Poland to implement the revised EU Posted Workers Directive …
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Poland: Huge hike in minimum wage next year
The Polish Cabinet has agreed to more than double its previously proposed increase in the minimum wage next year …
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