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A labour inspector can only order the payment of remuneration that is simultaneously due, payable, and undisputed – according to a judgment of the Provincial Administrative Court in Kielce of 6 May 2026 (II SA/Ke 195/26).
The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy will recommend to the Council of Ministers that the minimum wage for 2027 be set at PLN 4,986 and the minimum hourly rate at PLN 32.60. This represents an increase of PLN 180 (3.7%) and PLN 1.20 (3.8%) respectively compared to the current year.
The transitional period regarding the employment of certain types of foreign students in Poland will come to an end on 1 July 2026. Student status alone will no longer be sufficient to qualify for exemption from the requirement to obtain a work permit.
On 26 May 2026, the Council of Ministers approved a draft bill on social security for people practicing an artistic profession. The new regulations are intended to support artists working on commission, 69% of whom earn below the national average and 30% of whom earn below the minimum wage.
On 15 May, the Sejm considered the Senate’s amendments to the amendment to the Act on the ICT system for the administration of certain contracts (i.e. the so-termed e-Contracts system). In accordance with the recommendation of the joint Sejm committees, MPs supported three editorial amendments which did not make any substantive changes to the draft.
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.