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On 23 February 2026, representatives of the employers’ and employees’ sides affiliated with the Social Dialogue Council adopted a joint resolution on the draft PIP (the State Labour Inspectorate) reform submitted to the lower house of parliament. The reform envisages, among other things, granting PIP inspectors the right to issue administrative decisions converting civil law contracts into employment contracts.
Applications may be submitted until 24 March 2026 for the competition concerning the maintenance of work capacity throughout the entire period of professional activity, organised by ZUS (the Social Insurance Institution).
The competition will select projects for 2027 that relate to improving health and safety conditions, reducing the risk of accidents or occupational diseases, or mitigating risk factors in the workplace. ZUS will grant funding for technical measures in the area of health and safety, such as the installation of appropriate lighting or the purchase of air purifiers or personal protective equipment. The maximum funding per project will amount to PLN 350,000.
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.
On 13 February, the Sejm passed an amendment to the Act on cash benefits from social insurance in the event of sickness or maternity (document no. 2122). It simplifies the procedure for applying for a care allowance.
According to the latest information from Statistics Poland (GUS) (published on 10 February 2026), at the end of August 2025, over one million foreigners (1.1 million) were working in Poland. Their share in the total number of people working in Poland was thus 6.7% which represents a 5.6% increase in the number of foreigners working in Poland (compared to the previous year's data).
The media are increasingly reporting on a new inspection model for the State Labour Inspectorate (“PIP”) that is to be based on targeted checks of entities selected on the basis of risk analysis. This is also confirmed by the PIP's programme for action in 2026.