The Polish labour marketplace is on the verge of historical changes that will importantly affect millions of workers and employers. The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy is working intensively to implement key EU and national directives aimed at expanding wage transparency and eliminating fraud related to civilian law agreements. As announced by the head of the ministry, Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk, in the autumn of 2025 we will learn the details of the law introducing full transparency of wages, and as of January 2026 the State Labour Inspection will gain tools to effectively fight alleged junk contracts. This is simply a minute that can specify the future of employment in Poland.
Publicity Pays: No more Secret of Wages in Companies
The key change to come into force next year is the introduction of the EU's wage transparency directive. Although the president has already signed a parliamentary draft partially introducing the rule of transparency of wages before employment, the full implementation of the EU Directive is simply a much broader action. As Minister Dziemianowicz-Bąk emphasizes, the aim is not to uncover earnings to everyone, but to guarantee full transparency within 1 workplace. It's about an effective fight against wage gap and inequalities, in peculiar those arising from sex or another forms of discrimination. Knowing how much co-workers gain in akin positions is intended to enable workers to enforce equal conditions and fair pay.
Work on circumstantial elements of the bill is advanced. Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy declares that in autumn 2025 We will learn the detailed provisions governing these issues. This means that workers will shortly be able to anticipate access to information on pay forks for their position, as well as the anticipation of comparing their wage with the earnings of colleagues on akin jobs. This is simply a milestone in building a fair and transparent working environment in Poland.
End of Garbage Deals: PIP with fresh Entitlements
For 3 decades, the problem of civilian law contracts, frequently utilized to circumvent labour law, has remained unresolved. However, the current government has taken decisive steps to regulate this issue. As Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk announced, the ministry is working on a bill that will give the State Labour Inspection (PIP) unprecedented powers. From January 2026 PIP will be able, on the basis of an administrative decision, to transform unfair civilian law contracts (such as contract contract or work that actually meets the criteria of the contract) into full employment contracts.
This solution is simply a key milestone in implementation National Reconstruction Plan (KPO) and aims to guarantee full rights for workers, including access to leave, sickness benefits, social safety and occupation stability. The bill is expected to be ready by the end of August [the current year, or 2024), which demonstrates the urgency and determination of the government in solving this problem. For many people presently working on unstable contracts, the possible of obtaining a contract of employment means a real improvement in surviving conditions and occupational safety.
Contracts Included in Workplace: Historical Change in 2025
An crucial and long-awaited change which is expected to enter into force as early as next year (2025) is to take account of contractual periods of contract work and business activity for work placement. This is groundbreaking information for thousands of people who have worked on flexible forms of employment over the years, and their professional experience has not been full taken into account in the calculation of work placement, crucial for many benefits, including pensions.
According to the Ministry's announcement, the fresh law will besides include periods worked from the past. This means that ZUS will issue certificates confirming years of work under civilian law contracts, which will open the way for a more complete calculation of pensions and another benefits dependent on traineeships. This change is an expression of appreciation for the contribution of people working in different forms of employment and aims to guarantee fair conditions for them in the long term, especially in the context of social security.
In conclusion, the upcoming changes to labour law are a comprehensive improvement package aimed at civilising the labour marketplace in Poland. From increased wage transparency, through an effective fight against fraud in civilian law contracts, to the inclusion of contract contracts to traineeships, all of which aim to improve the position of workers and to build a more equitable and unchangeable employment environment in the coming years. This is simply a government promise that has a real chance of fulfillment.
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