flash news: #work time

14 August 2025
24 July 2025
Contract work and operating a business to count in job seniority – Sejm begins considering bills

On Tuesday, 22 July, the Sejm held the first reading of the government (print no. 1426) and parliamentary (print no. 1404)  bills amending the Labour Code and certain other acts. 

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2 July 2025
Ministry reveals details of reduced working hours pilot programme

On Friday, 27 June, the Ministry of Labour announced details of a pilot programme for reduced working hours.

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13 May 2025
The Supreme Court: The court does not examine the rationality of a decision of an employer to eliminate a job for organizational reasons

The former head of the registrar's office was dismissed because of the elimination of the position and allegations of, among others, unauthorized network access and leaving the workplace without permission. After the termination, the mayor performed the duties and the position was not filled again.

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29 April 2025
Ministry launches a pilot programme for reduced working hours

Analyses commissioned by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy on opportunities for reducing working hours have been completed, their conclusions showing improvements in employee health at places where working time has been reduced, consequently fewer absences.

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13 March 2025
Ministry analysis of the possibility of reducing working time

The Director of the Labour Law Department informs us that the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy is analysing reducing working time. The ministry has also requested institutes to research how long an employee is able to work effectively in a day. In addition, commercial analyses are being undertaken as to the cost of reducing working time.

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