flash news - Labour and employment law

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).

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. 

An amendment to the Act on the National Labour Inspectorate was published in the Journal of Laws on Tuesday, April 7^th.

Under the amendment, inspectors will be able to issue administrative decisions converting civil law contracts (including B2B contracts) into employment contracts if the work performed in practice meets the criteria for an employment relationship as defined in the Labour Code.

The State Labour Inspectorate (PIP) has announced plans for legislative amendments aimed at increasing the level of occupational health and safety (OHS) among  individuals working under civil-law contracts or as self-employed. The proposals follow from the findings of a recent meeting of the Labour Protection Council and the results of inspections carried out by PIP, which show that current regulations no longer reflect the realities of the modern labour market.

On 23 February 2026, representatives of the employers’ and employees’ sides affiliated with the Social Dialogue Council adopted a joint resolution on the draft PIP (the State Labour Inspectorate) reform submitted to the lower house of parliament. The reform envisages, among other things, granting PIP inspectors the right to issue administrative decisions converting civil law contracts into employment contracts.

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.