PRO HR April 2026

April edition of the Raczkowski Newsletter.

The Pay Transparency Directive will not be implemented by 7 June 2026

Implementation will be delayed, but preparations should start now.

Multiple individuals – from foreman to management board member – may bear criminal liability for a single workplace accident

Multiple individuals may be held responsible for H&S violations.

Amendments to the National Labour Inspectorate Act – the conversion of civil law contracts into employment contracts enters into force on 8 July

The Labour Inspectorate gains new powers and higher penalties apply.

Changes in employees’ preventive medical examinations

New rules change how examinations and medical certificates work.