• “I came back from maternity leave and was fired on my first day back”

Increasingly often employees share such information on social media. Can they do it?

• “False” informants are not whistleblowers – and are not subject to protection

Since 25 September the Act on the Protection of Whistleblowers has been in force.

• Pay Transparency Directive introduces new obligations not only in payroll

Pay Transparency Directive introduces changes already at the stage of recruitment.

• From 2025 minimum wage will be PLN 4,666 gross and minimum hourly rate PLN 30.50 gross

The increase has been introduced by the Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 12 September 2024.

• From 1 January 2026 base pay must be equal to at least minimum wage

Minimum wage will no longer include e.g. bonuses, awards, and allowances. 

• Workplace at the time of flooding

Flood and its consequences, for example related to the damage to the structure of the workplace building, may generate danger for employees. 

• Work is underway on changes to the employment of foreign nationals

One of the draft laws being prepared is the Act on Conditions for Admissibility of Employment of Foreigners in the Territory of the Republic of Poland.

• CJEU has reiterated its position that persons working part-time should receive overtime pay after exceeding the agreed work time, not after exceeding full time

The judgements of the CJEU concerning overtime pay of part-time employees may result in the amendment of the Polish law.