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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.
An amendment to the Act on the National Labour Inspectorate was published in the Journal of Laws on Tuesday, April 7th.
Under the amendment, inspectors will be able to issue administrative decisions converting civil law contracts (including B2B contracts) into employment contracts if the work performed in practice meets the criteria for an employment relationship as defined in the Labour Code.
The State Labour Inspectorate (PIP) has announced plans for legislative amendments aimed at increasing the level of occupational health and safety (OHS) among individuals working under civil-law contracts or as self-employed. The proposals follow from the findings of a recent meeting of the Labour Protection Council and the results of inspections carried out by PIP, which show that current regulations no longer reflect the realities of the modern labour market.
The economic slowdown, rising unemployment (6.1% in February) and a 7% year-on-year decline in job vacancies are reinforcing the trend of ‘job hugging’, namely employees favouring stability of employment over changing employer. As many as 22% of employees declare that they would not consider leaving, even if another company offered them a higher salary. The result of this is an apparent stability of employment, accompanied by a decline in employee engagement.
On 27 March 2026, a draft regulation was published on the RCL website concerning countries whose citizens holding a work permit are not entitled to work whilst staying in Poland under the visa-free regime.
The Office for Foreigners has published two key pieces of information regarding the imminent overhaul of residence legalisation. These include the implementation of a new version of the MOS portal and a special procedure for Ukrainian citizens: the CUKR residence card. According to information shared by provincial administration offices, the MOS II system is scheduled to launch on 13 April 2026.