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The Central Statistical Office reported that the registered rate of unemployment in Poland rose to 5.4 per cent in July 2025 in comparison to 5.2 per cent in June. That is unusual in the context of the seasonal labour market when unemployment usually stabilizes or declines during the summer. The number of registered unemployed exceeded 830,000 which is the highest level since the beginning of the year.
In the first week after the commencement of calls for contributions to the government's pilot programme for reduced working hours on full pay 150 complete applications were submitted. In addition, as many as 694 applications are currently under application in the system according to the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy.
The guidelines of the bill amending the State Labour Inspectorate Act have been published in the government's legislative work list. The changes result from the need to implement the milestones written into the National Recovery Plan (KPO).
From 14 August to 15 September 2025, willing employers can apply to participate in the Ministry's pilot program for reduced working hours.
The Ministry of Infrastructure has presented a draft new regulation on mileage allowances, i.e. rates per kilometre travelled to compensate for the use of a private passenger car or other private vehicle for business purposes.
On 7 August 2025, the Government Legislation Centre published the Minister of Family Labour and Social Policy draft regulation of 4 August 2025 on countries whose citizens may be covered by declarations on entrusting work to foreigners and certain provisions of the Act of 20 March 2025 on the conditions for permissibility of entrusting work to foreigners.