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• Employment of foreigners – declarations of no criminal record under new rules

The entity entrusting the performance of work to a foreigner or the person who acts on its behalf is required to attach to the application for the work permit and for the renewal of this permit, a statement of no criminal record. 

• It is possible to store candidates' data after the recruitment process is completed – reads the ruling of the Voivodeship Administrative Court in Warsaw, accepting the complaint filed by the Raczkowski Law Firm against the decision of the President of the Personal Data Protection Office

In the oral recitals of the judgment, it was pointed out that the President of the Personal Data Protection Office interprets too narrowly the purpose derived from legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party. 

• Per diem for business travel – PLN 38, and from the New Year – PLN 45

According to the bill of the regulation, also the per diems and limits for overnight stays on foreign business trips are to increase.

• Remote work accident is determined in the same way as in the work establishment

Getting burned by boiling water when making tea, tripping over electronic equipment cords or slipping on a wet toilet floor. The occurrence of such events at the work establishment, as a rule, does not raise any doubt that they are work accidents. 

• The duration of the probationary period will depend on the term of the target employment contract; trial period to be extended by the time of absence

The draft of the new legislation introduces significant changes regarding employment contracts for a probationary period. The maximum length of the probationary period (3 months) will generally remain unchanged.