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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.
In 2024, an EU Directive on workers on digital platforms was adopted. The deadline for Member States to implement the regulation is 2 December 2026. The Ministry of Labour has announced that a bill on this matter should be presented in the first quarter of 2026.
On 3 February, a bill was published of changes to regulations on preventing mobbing and employer obligations regarding work regulations and internal notices.