PRO HR October 2025

October edition of the Raczkowski Newsletter.

An employee who fails to return company equipment upon the employer’s request is committing a criminal offence

The employer is the legal owner of all company equipment and is entitled to demand its return.

Civil law contracts to count toward length of service from 1 May 2026

This will also apply to contracts concluded before the new regulations come into force.

As of 1 January 2026, the national minimum wage will increase to PLN 4,806 per month, while the minimum hourly rate will rise to PLN 31.40

In 2025, the minimum monthly wage amounts to PLN 4,666, and the minimum hourly rate is PLN 30.50.

From 1 January 2026, fire separation walls must be clearly marked to allow them to be unambiguously identified from outside the building

Owners and users of facilities must mark separation walls.

PRO HR October 2025