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On Tuesday, 25 November, a draft bill comprehensively implementing the Pay Transparency Directive was entered into the Council of Ministers' list of legislative and program work (UC127). On this occasion, an outline of the new regulations was revealed.
Polish regulations are largely intended to replicate the requirements of the Directive. The following elements deserve particular attention:
Polskie regulacje mają stanowić w dużej mierze powtórzenie wymogów dyrektywy. Na szczególną uwagę zasługują następujące elementy:
The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has announced that it will compile by the end of this year a draft list of occupations most in-demand.
Alongside the introduction of the EES (Entry/Exit System), which will ultimately replace passport stamps confirming foreigners’ entry to and exit from the EU, the Polish authorities are also planning to abandon other stamps relating to foreigners. These include stamps confirming the submission of residence permit applications and the legality of a foreigner’s stay while awaiting a decision on the issuance of the relevant permit.
The Central Statistical Office reported that the registered rate of unemployment in Poland rose to 5.4 per cent in July 2025 in comparison to 5.2 per cent in June. That is unusual in the context of the seasonal labour market when unemployment usually stabilizes or declines during the summer. The number of registered unemployed exceeded 830,000 which is the highest level since the beginning of the year.
The Ministry of Health is working on an amendment to the Council of Ministers regulation on occupational diseases, dated 30 June 2009. From 21 December 2025, ovarian and gastrointestinal cancers are to be listed as occupational diseases.
The vacation season is underway and we remind you that some employers may forgo establishing a company social benefits fund and instead pay employees vacation pay.