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From 4 May 2026, applications can be submitted for a residence card marked ‘former holder of temporary protection’ (the so-called CUKR residence card).
In April 2026, the net asset value of the Employee Capital Plans reached a record high of approximately PLN 49.77 billion, following a temporary dip in March to PLN 46.9 billion. This is the highest figure for the programme to date.
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.
On 17 April, the Sejm passed the amendment to the Act on the ICT System for Administering Certain Contracts.
The government’s e-Contracts (eUmowy) system has operating since January of this year. It enables selected employment-related contracts to be administered and concluded electronically, using ready-made templates. Currently, only certain entities may use it: individuals, farmers, micro-entrepreneurs and organisations with up to nine staff.
Latest Statistics Poland (GUS) data (published on 14 April 2026), shows that over one million foreigners (1,139,400) were working in Poland at the end of October 2025. Their share of the total active labour force in Poland was therefore 6.9%. This represents a 7.1% increase in foreigners working in Poland (compared to a year earlier).
Amendments to the Act on Cash Benefits from Social Insurance in the Event of Sickness and Maternity entered into force on 13 April. The amendment clarifies previous interpretative doubts and strengthens the system for monitoring sick leave. Below we discuss the most important changes.