The draft legislation implementing the Pay Transparency Directive in Poland obliges employers to assess the value of work of a given type or in a given position. Employers will therefore be required to carry out job evaluations for all positions within their organisational structure, regardless of the size of the workforce. This obligation will apply to both small and large employers. A failure to conduct a job evaluation will constitute an offence punishable by a fine of up to PLN 30,000.

Job evaluations involve a systematic comparison of positions within an organisation to determine their relative value based on adopted criteria (such as skills, effort, responsibility and working conditions). Its purpose is to create a coherent and fair remuneration structure, independent of the individual holding a given position.

The ministry has already made available a tool supporting employers in the job evaluation process. It is based on an analytical point-based job evaluation method. Positions are assessed against adopted criteria, each assigned a specific number of points. The total score reflects the relative value of the position, enabling objective comparison and ordering within the organisational structure.

Conducting job evaluation is time-consuming. It requires proper job descriptions, the adoption of evaluation criteria and sub-criteria (in consultation with trade unions), the implementation of the entire process, including necessary calibration, and finally an analysis of results. Job evaluation will form the basis for the remuneration grading structure.

The draft legislation does not provide for any vacatio legis and is expected to enter into force on 7 June this year.

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