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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

On 28 January 2026, a new, amended version of the draft act amending the State Labour Inspection (PIP) Act and certain other acts was published.

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

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

On 16 December 2025, the draft law on strengthening the application of the right to equal pay for men and women for equal work or work of equal value, implementing Directive...

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

Pay Transparency Measures Employers Must Implement By 24 December 2025

Poland Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

NIS2 Implementation Enacted - Complete Guide

Poland Technology

KL

Kobylanska Lewoszewski Mednis sp. j.

Debt Collection In Poland

Poland Insolvency

DK

Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

Six Individuals Charged With Exporting Drone-Making Machinery To Russia

Poland International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Snow Patents: What's Really Protected In Winter Sports Technology

JP

JWP Patent & Trademark Attorneys

Counterfeits In The Automotive Sector And Software Piracy In Poland: How Brand Protection Works In Practice

MK

Michael Kyprianou Law Firm

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 has introduced initial measures to implement remuneration transparency requirements under Directive EU 2023/970 through an amendment to the Labour Code, effective from the end of 2025.

Poland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

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

Employers in Poland must prepare for significant changes to recruitment practices following the publication of the Act of 4 June 2025, which introduces pay transparency obligations...

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

W

WTW

What Can Employers Do To Avoid Unfair Dismissal Claims?

Poland Employment

WL

Wozniak Legal

Closer Polish-American Ties

Poland Commercial

P

Penteris

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

Poland Employment

TW

Taylor Wessing

Platform Work Directive – Revolutionary Changes In Employment Through Digital Platforms / In The Gig Economy Sector

Poland Employment

TW

Taylor Wessing

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

P

Penteris

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

The recent amendments to the Flood Damage Limitation Measures Act introduce a variety of support measures for employees, employers, and businesses affected by the state of natural disaster in certain regions of southwestern Poland.

Poland Employment

TW

Taylor Wessing

Platform Work Directive – Revolutionary Changes In Employment Through Digital Platforms / In The Gig Economy Sector

On 1 December 2024, Directive 2024/2831 on improving working conditions in platform work (the "Directive") entered into force.

Poland Employment

TW

Taylor Wessing

Is Whistleblowing Protection Possible In Multinational Businesses?

Poland Government

P

Penteris

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

The new year will bring a number of significant changes to the Labor Law in Poland. At the beginning of the year, in the Polish Labor Code new regulations will appear with regards to:

Poland Employment

DK

Dudkowiak & Putyra Business Lawyers

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Poland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

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

Poland's New Regulations On Employment Documentation

Poland Employment

D

Dentons

Upcoming Changes To Employment Documentation

Poland Employment

WT

Wolf Theiss

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AM

Arendt & Medernach

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LS

Lewis Silkin

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

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Solsidus Law

Main Responsibilities Of Remote And Local Employers In Cyprus (Video)

CA

CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

Vastuullisuustyömme Askeleita (Video)

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Fondia Oyj

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