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In 2025, the Social Insurance Institution (“ZUS”) recorded 27.5 million medical certificates of temporary incapacity for work, which meant 290.5 million days of sick leave. This is 500,000 days more than the previous year and 8 million more than in 2021, according to ZUS data.
The Labour Code’s amended provisions on calculating length of service, which have been in force in the public sector since the start of 2026, now also apply to private employers from 1 May.
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.