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18 May 2026
The National Labour Inspectorate (“PIP”) is increasing the number of inspections of lawful employment and detecting fewer irregularities

In 2025, PIP completed over 31,000 inspections representing a 9% year-on-year increase. A total of 168,000 workers were inspected, nearly 13% more than the previous year. 

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15 May 2026
A residence permit after 60 days? The government is preparing further simplifications for citizens of developed countries

The Ministry of the Interior and Administration has announced work on an amendment to the Aliens Act concerning citizens of selected developed countries, such as Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, the US, the United Kingdom and Taiwan.

The draft aims to enable citizens of these countries to obtain most types of temporary residence permits in Poland through the tacit approval procedure, as regulated in the Code of Administrative Procedure. This should take place within 60 days of submitting the application.

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14 May 2026
An end to the automatic provision of PIT-11 forms to employees?

The Ministry of Finance has presented a draft amendment to regulations governing the provision of certain information, including, importantly, the PIT-11 form.

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11 May 2026
ZUS: Increasing number of days on sick leave. 290.5 million days of absence in 2025

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. 

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7 May 2026
Since 1 May new rules on length of service apply also to the private sector

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.

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6 May 2026
Application for the so-called CUKR residence card can now be submitted

From 4 May 2026, applications can be submitted for a residence card marked ‘former holder of temporary protection’ (the so-called CUKR residence card).

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