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A draft amendment to the regulation on OHS training was published in the Government Legislation Center. Under the current applicable rules, an employee confirms the completion of general and job-specific training in writing on the initial training record, which is then kept in the employee’s personnel file.
On July 7, the Government Legislation Center website published a draft deregulation act that will make it easier for employers to verify the data contained in diplomas submitted by employees
From July 7, 2025, the Polish government has reinstated temporary border controls at the internal borders of the Schengen area with Germany and Lithuania. According to the authorities, the aim of this decision is to strengthen state security and prevent the uncontrolled flow of migrants.
The Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy has presented a new (third) version of a draft regulation on maximum temperatures at the workplace. Compared to the February version, two significant changes have been made.
On Friday, 27 June, the Ministry of Labour announced details of a pilot programme for reduced working hours.
The start of June saw the entry into force of the Act on the Conditions Permitting Foreigners to Work in the Republic of Poland, dated 20 March 2025. The Act requires employers to provide the Ministry with copies of contracts that have been concluded with any foreigners, before such persons may be allowed to work based on a declaration assigning work to them or a seasonal work permit.