flash news
The Chief Labour Inspector has issued a new individual interpretation regarding the classification of B2B cooperation. A company planning to conclude a services agreement with a sole proprietor to handle their day-to-day administrative matters for a flat monthly fee submitted the request. For the first time in the series of interpretations issued to date, the Chief Labour Inspector has challenged the classic B2B model involving a self-employed contractor. The following practical conclusions can be drawn for employers from the reasoning:Po raz pierwszy w serii dotychczas wydanych interpretacji GIP zakwestionował klasyczny model B2B z samozatrudnionym, a z uzasadnienia można wyciągnąć praktyczne wnioski dla pracodawców:
On 24 September 2026, the Senate passed without changes an amendment designed to make it easier for employers to communicate with trade unions and works councils.
Based on data published by Statistics Poland (GUS) on 23 September:
- The average gross monthly salary in the enterprise sector in August 2026 amounted to PLN 9,259.54, up 5.6% year on year but markedly slower than in July (6.8%). The figure includes not only basic pay but also bonuses, awards, overtime pay and retirement severance payments.
The Chief Labour Inspector (GIP) has published a new interpretation on a recurring employment-law question.
In a recent parliamentary query, the Ministry of Labour was asked for its position on the increasingly high-profile issue of companies organising bogus recruitment drives. Employers publish job advertisements for positions for which they do not actually intend to hire. In this way, they collect information from candidates about their competitors’ activities, build databases and research the labour market.
Work on a draft bill to transpose EU Directive 2022/2041 on adequate minimum wages into Polish law has been underway for over two years. The deadline for implementing this legislation passed on 15 November 2024.