The eUmowy (e-Contracts) bill for all employers and with new features has passed the Sejm stage
On 17 April, the Sejm passed the amendment to the Act on the ICT System for Administering Certain Contracts.
The government’s e-Contracts (eUmowy) system has operating since January of this year. It enables selected employment-related contracts to be administered and concluded electronically, using ready-made templates. Currently, only certain entities may use it: individuals, farmers, micro-entrepreneurs and organisations with up to nine staff.
The amendment is to make the system available to any interested entity, regardless of size or status. The range of contracts that may be concluded via the system will also be broadened. In addition to existing employment, specific task and childminder contracts, the system will enable the creation and signing of training contracts, including those involving skills development, as well as non-competition agreements and joint financial liability agreements. The system is also to benefit from better integration with Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) data and new features, such as calculators for remuneration and social security contributions.
The bill will now go before the Senate. The expanded version of the e-Contracts system, incorporating all the new features, is to be launched within three years of when the amendment comes into force.