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Presumption Of Employment: New B2B Law In Force (Anti-Avoidance Of Employment Contract Act Equivalent)

The recent amendment to the Act on the State Labour Inspectorate marks a notable shift in how labour law in Poland is enforced, particularly in relation to flexible forms of engagement. It strengthens the position of the State Labour Inspectorate and reflects a broader regulatory trend toward closer scrutiny of non-employment arrangements.

Poland Employment

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Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

Reclassification Of B2B Into Employment In Poland: How The New PIP Law Works

On 8 July 2026, Poland introduces a new enforcement model significantly expanding the powers of the Labour Inspectorate and directly impacting both B2B contracts and mandate contracts (umowa zlecenie).

Poland Employment

DK

Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

B2B Contracts Vs Employment Contracts In Poland – Tax Implications

The choice between an employment contract and cooperation in the business-to-business (B2B) model in Poland has for many years been one of the key issues at the intersection of tax law...

Poland Employment

GGI Global Alliance

Poland’s Crackdown On The B2B Model

Last year, businesses in Poland were surprised by legislative proposals aimed at cracking down on sham employment relationships. The draft bill sought to grant the Labour Inspectorate...

Poland Employment

GGI Global Alliance

HR In The Know 4/2026: Reclassification Of Civil Law Contracts In A New Form - Amended Draft Act On Extending The Powers Of The State Labour Inspection

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

HR In The Know 3/2026: First Draft Law On Pay Transparency Directive Published

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

HR In The Know 2/2026: First Changes In Employment Law In 2026

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

HR In The Know 1/2026: What Next For The Reform Of The State Labour Inspection?

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Poland Moves Ahead On Pay Transparency

Poland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Employment: Newsletter Q2-Q4 2025 - Poland

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Poland Moves Ahead With Pay Transparency: Recruitment Rules Set For December, Broader Obligations On The Horizon

Poland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

HR In The Know 8/2025: New Obligations For Employers Regarding Pay Transparency And Equality - Published Assumptions For The Draft

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

HR In The Know 7/2025: New Version Of The Draft Law On The Extension Of The Powers Of The State Labour Inspection: Reclassification Of Civil Law Contracts

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Compliance In Transition: ESG Between Regulation, Reality, And Reputation

European Union Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Litigation And Dispute Resolution

Poland Litigation

DK

Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

Limited Liability Company In Poland - 2026 Legal Guide

Poland Commercial

DK

Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

Innovations In Hair Removal: A Patent Perspective

JP

JWP Patent & Trademark Attorneys

From The Laboratory To GMP – Technology Transfer As The Second Inventive Step

Poland Technology

JP

JWP Patent & Trademark Attorneys

Arbitrator Disclosure In 2026: Three Rules That Still Catch Arbitrators Off Guard

Poland Litigation

Jablonski Kozminski

Pay Transparency Measures Employers Must Implement By 24 December 2025

Poland has begun transposing the European Union's Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970) into national law. The first of the Directive's measures will be enforced through amendments...

Poland Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

HR In The Know 5/2025: Change In The Rules Of Calculation Of Employment Tenure

The Act of 26 September 2025 revises Poland's Labour Code by expanding the definition of employment tenure to include previously excluded periods, such as self-employment, civil law contracts or foreign work.

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Poland's Entrepreneur Test: End Of B2B Contracts For IT And Self-Employed Professionals?

Poland is preparing significant changes that may affect over 2.5 million self-employed professionals, with particular impact on the IT sector, where B2B contracts are widely used.

Poland Commercial

DK

Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

HR In The Know 4/2025: Draft Act On Expanding The Powers Of The National Labour Inspectorate: Reclassification Of Civil Law Contracts

The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has proposed a draft bill, dated 1 September, that would, among other things, grant the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) the authority to reclassify civil law contracts as employment contracts through administrative decisions

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Poland Implements Initial Steps To Transpose EU Pay Transparency Directive Into Labour Code

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

HR In The Know 3/2025: New Rules On Pay Transparency In Recruitment Adopted: Is It A Revolution?

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Poland Employment Law: Top 10 Key Topics - June 2025

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Pay Attention – Episode 11: Circuses, Monkeys And Pay Transparency In Poland (Podcast)

Poland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

How To Handle Unfair Dismissal Claim?

Poland Employment

WL

Wozniak Legal

Planowane Zmiany W Polityce Imigracyjnej Usa I Ich Wpływ Na Inwestorów Zagranicznych.

Poland Immigration

KB

KBiW Kurpiejewski Budzewski i Wspólnicy

The Hidden Costs Of Remote Working: 'Permanent Establishment'

IL

Ius Laboris

Draft Legislation To Transpose The EU Pay Transparency Directive

Poland Employment

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WTW

What Can Employers Do To Avoid Unfair Dismissal Claims?

Poland Employment

WL

Wozniak Legal

Closer Polish-American Ties

Poland Commercial

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Penteris

The Hidden Costs Of Remote Working: 'Permanent Establishment'

Employing remote workers who are based in Poland may create a permanent establishment for your business in the country. Unfavourable treatment for taxpayers as a result of this is becoming increasingly common...

IL

Ius Laboris

Draft Legislation To Transpose The EU Pay Transparency Directive

A group of members of Parliament has published a draft bill to transpose part of the European Union (EU) Pay Transparency Directive. While separate from the government's own initial actions...

Poland Employment

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WTW

What Can Employers Do To Avoid Unfair Dismissal Claims?

Terminating an employee can be a complex matter that carries a risk of an unfair dismissal claim against the employer, no matter how careful the company may be. When letting an employee go, it is

Poland Employment

WL

Wozniak Legal

Closer Polish-American Ties

A fascinating conference took place in the de facto capital of Central Europe last week. The Kosciuszko Foundation, together with ING Poland, hosted a conference entitled "New Business Frontiers – Leveraging the Transatlantic Partnership in the New Global Economy."

Poland Commercial

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Penteris

Nowe rozwiązania dla pracowników i pracodawców z terenów objętych stanem klęski żywiołowej

Poland Employment

TW

Taylor Wessing

Self-Employment Will Count Toward Seniority

Poland's Ministry of Labour and Social Policy has announced the basic outlines for a draft amendment to the Labour Code regarding the calculation of seniority. Currently, seniority mainly includes employment...

Poland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Poland | Employee Incentive Plans

The Polish Personal Income Tax (PIT) Act contains only two regulations for the taxation of income generated in connection with participation in employee incentive plans.

Poland Employment

OC

Osborne Clarke

Labor And Employment Law In Poland

Labor law in Poland is regulated primarily by the Polish Labor Code from 1974.

Poland Employment

DK

Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

Poland And Other Central-Eastern European Countries Focus On Their Global Mobility & Immigration Policies

In February 2024, Poland's government revealed that it is working on a comprehensive migration strategy for the years 2025-2030, advertised as a "responsible and safe" approach.

Poland Immigration

LM

Littler Mendelson

Changes In Labor Law In Poland In 2023, Incl. Remote Work

Poland Employment

DK

Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Poland Employment

MM

MJH Moskwa, Jarmul, Haladyj i Wspolnicy sp.k.

Recent Labor Law Highlights In Poland

Poland Immigration

TK

Traple Konarski Podrecki & Wspolnicy

Trying To Be Balanced (Podcast)

Worldwide Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Transferring A Business In Poland: Informing And Consulting Employees

Poland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Protection Of Whistleblowers In Poland Is Beginning To Materialise

Poland Employment

MM

MJH Moskwa, Jarmul, Haladyj i Wspolnicy sp.k.

Dos And Don'ts For Internal Investigations

Poland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Workplace COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Has Been Launched In Poland

Poland Employment

MM

MJH Moskwa, Jarmul, Haladyj i Wspolnicy sp.k.

2021 Minimum Salary Threshold Set For EU Blue Card Holders

Poland Employment

EG

Envoy Global, Inc.

What New Changes Are Posted Workers In Poland Subject To?

Poland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

What's New In Employment Law In 2021?

Poland Employment

SK

Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak

Can ‘Liking' A Social Media Post Be Recognised As An Offence In Poland?

Poland Media & IT

IL

Ius Laboris

Remote Termination Of Employment Agreements In Poland

Poland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Poland's ‘Anticrisis Shield': Changes And Restrictions To Employment Relationships

Poland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Coronavirus – Q&A And Practical Instruction For Employers In Poland

Poland Employment

HL

Hogan Lovells

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AvdR Legalflix | Ruud Brunninkhuis | Loon Als Boedelschuld (Video)

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Buren

Employment Law And Pay Transparency | Remuneration Essentials (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

'Good Jobs' Podcast: Unpacking The Way Forward (Podcast)

LS

Lewis Silkin

Employers To Update ERGANIS With Employment Terms -immediate Action Required To Comply (Video)

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Solsidus Law

Does 'Private Life' Exist For Employees In The Age Of Social Media? (Video)

IL

Ius Laboris

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