• Best practices - Affirmative action in companies

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion programs are growing in importance.

• If the court orders a dismissed employee to be employed for the duration of the trial and then the employer wins the case he cannot claim the wages back

If the employer has fired a protected employee, the court may order that the employee be employed until the trial is complete. 

• Employer will not recover erroneously overpaid benefits

Payment of wages in an inflated amount due to an employer's error does not obligate the employee to refund the overpayment. 

• Pay Transparency Directive - you need to prepare already now 

Member states have until 7 June 2026 to implement the Pay Transparency Directive. However, employers must not delay action. They should already be taking appropriate steps to meet the new regulations. 

• Increase in the charge for the Company Employee Benefits Fund (ZFŚS) to PLN 2,417.14

The amount of the basic charge for the social fund will be PLN 2,417.14. This represents an increase of more than PLN 500. 

• Minimum pay threshold for Blue Card applicants increases to PLN 10,733.22

In 2024, foreign workers applying for a temporary residence permit to work in an occupation requiring high qualifications (Blue Card/EU Blue Card) must demonstrate that their monthly gross salary is not less than PLN 10,733.22 per month.