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On 6 June 2023 the EU Pay Transparency Directive came into force. EU member states have until 7 June 2026 to implement the provisions of it into national law.
The provisions of the Directive are meant to enforce gender pay equality in member states and prevent wage gaps.
The most important employer obligations under the Directive are:
- an obligation to inform job applicants of an initial pay level or range of pay envisaged for a job based on objective and gender-neutral criteria;
- gender pay gap reporting obligations for companies (both public and private companies) employing more than 100 persons.
As a result of the Directive, it will be necessary for the employers to review recruitment processes, job descriptions, and remuneration policies in terms of gender-neutral remuneration criteria.
Workers will obtain a right to information on the pay levels of employees doing the same work or work of equal value.
Work is underway in the European Parliament on introducing electronic documents in the EU visa system, to replace stickers for Schengen visas.
It is also planned to create a uniform online platform for filing visa applications, without the need for the applicant to appear in person at the consulate.
A draft bill on amending the Labour Code and certain other acts has been published (bill number: UC118) in the schedule of legislative and agenda tasks of the Council of Ministers. The bill aims to implement Directives 2019/1152 (on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union) and 2019/1158 (the work-life balance directive) into Polish legal system and to introduce amendments that would ensure that provisions on terminating definite term employment contracts fully comply with Directive 1999/70/EC.