flash news - Labour and employment law

The Chief Labour Inspector has issued new individual interpretations concerning the classification of B2B cooperation. The first application concerned a company planning to enter into a service contract with a legal adviser operating as a sole trader who would be responsible for drafting and reviewing contracts, and preparing legal opinions and HR documents. The second concerned the permissibility of combining a full-time position with a B2B contract with the same employer.

From 13 April 2026, employers of up to 20 staff can themselves check proper use of sick leave,  without having to wait for the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) to act. According to data from Conperio, between 13 April and 31 July, interest amongst small and medium-sized business es in checking sick leave rose by 42 per cent in comparison to the first quarter of the year.

On 18 August 2026, the Act of 3 July 2026 implementing EU Directive 2022/2381 on gender balance on the boards of listed companies came into force. The president signed it on 30 July and at the same time referred it to the Constitutional Tribunal for ex post review.

The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has submitted a draft regulation for consultation that would increase domestic allowances from PLN 45 to PLN 60 per day for business travel. The change affects not only the amount of the allowances , but also related benefits – lump sums and accommodation limits, the amount of which is linked to the allowance rate.

The Sejm has received a bill to amend the Labour Code to repeal the obligation to use gender-neutral job titles and to formulate job advertisements in accordance with the criteria of linguistic neutrality.

The Ministry of Family, Labour, and Social Policy (“MRPiPS”) has published an Action Plan to support collective bargaining that is intended to increase the number of collective labour agreements and revitalise social dialogue. The document implements obligations arising from EU law; however, according to experts, its current form is too general.