PRO HR April 2026

According to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy, the Directive will most likely not be implemented in June this year. Informal signals suggest that the transposition may even be postponed until early 2027.

In 2025, 189 people suffered fatal workplace accidents and 486 were seriously injured. After each such incident, the employer is obliged to notify the relevant district prosecutor, who automatically initiates criminal proceedings for an offence under Article 220 of the Polish Criminal Code. Around 2,500 such proceedings are initiated each year in Poland, leading to tens of individual convictions

On 2 April, the President signed an amendment to the Act on the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) and immediately referred it to the Constitutional Tribunal for subsequent review. Regardless of this, the act has been published in the Journal of Laws and will enter into force on 8 July 2026.

As of 17 April 2026, an amendment to the Regulation of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of 30 May 1996, concerning medical examinations of employees and preventive healthcare entered into force.

Authors

Natalia Krzyżankiewicz

Advocate / Senior Lawyer

Since 2016, Natalia has been supporting clients in the People & Culture area, in particular in the field of labour law and social security.

In particular Natalia specialises in:

  • workforce restructuring, including collective redundancies
  • hiring and firing of managers
  • implementation of rules of procedure and other company regulations
  • litigation

She provides legal support to employers in the area of Compensation & Benefits, including pay transparency.

She leads and develops the financial sector remuneration practice. She develops and reviews remuneration policies and reports for risk-takers. She supports financial institutions in non-financial reporting.

Katarzyna Wilczyk

Attorney-at-law / Senior Lawyer

Since 2012, Katarzyna has been supporting clients in the People & Culture area, in particular in the field of labour law and social security.

In particular Katarzyna specialises in:

  • individual labour law;
  • countering mobbing and discrimination, including investigating mobbing and other undesirable behaviour in the workplace;
  • ongoing support for employers in the field of Compensation & Benefits;
  • workforce restructuring, including collective redundancies;
  • employee transfers;
  • conducting labour law litigation;
  • conducting legal due diligence on companies.

Damian Tokarczyk, PhD

Advocate / Of counsel / Doctor of law

Damian has been dealing with criminal procedure law since 2013, representing suspects/defendants and victims before law enforcement agencies and courts. He has been working with Raczkowski since 2016.

In particular, Damian specialises in business criminal law (including criminal labour law) and other procedures of a similar nature. He also deals with other areas, including:

  • whistleblower protection and internal investigations,
  • administrative criminal proceedings,
  • misdemeanour proceedings,
  • inspections by the State Labour Inspectorate and other services,
  • prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing,
  • prevention of sexual offences.

Joanna Stolarek

Tax Advisor / Senior Lawyer

Since 2004, Joanna has been supporting clients in People & Culture, with a particular focus on personal income tax, social security and health insurance.

Member of the Tax Council of the Polish Confederation Lewiatan. Joanna serves as a Board Advisor of the „Remuneration Institute” Association, of which Raczkowski Law Firm is a strategic partner.

Monika Czekanowicz

Attorney-at-law / Lawyer

Since 2013, Monika has been supporting clients in the People & Culture area, in particular in the field of labour law and social security, and occupational health and safety.

In particular Monika specialises in:

  • implementation of occupational health and safety management systems,
  • implementation of fire protection projects,
  • development of accident prevention, in particular premedical first aid procedures,
  • supporting diversity in the workplace,
  • countering mobbing and discrimination,
  • workforce restructuring, including collective redundancies.