flash news - Labour and employment law

The Council of Ministers has adopted a draft amendment to the Act on Higher Education and Science that will permit employers to verify the educational qualifications of job applicants, government spokesperson Adam Szłapka announced. To date employers have not been able to verify directly at a the higher education institution the authenticity of a degree because the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) states that the regulations do not provide that right.

In accordance with Article 18(3ca) § 3 of the Labour Code, as introduced last year, employers must ensure that job advertisements and job titles are gender-neutral. In a recent response to a parliamentary question, the Ministry of Labour indicated that, to meet the requirement for gender neutrality, one may, for example:

The Ministry of Finance has presented a draft amendment to regulations governing the provision of certain information, including, importantly, the PIT-11 form.

An contract of internship is to be deemed to be a contract of employment and remuneration is to be at least 65% of the minimum wage – these are the key provisions of the draft bill on internships (UD307) that has been prepared by the Ministry of Family, Labour, and Social Policy. 

The end of January 2026 was the deadline for filing PIT-11 forms at the tax authority.  Employers now have time only until the 28 February 2026 to provide tax information to employees. The document contains details on income, advance tax payments, and social security contributions, and is the basis for annual tax settlements.

The Ministry of Labour has announced that the system for electronic handling of contracts began operating on 7 January.