Latest changes in labour law – August 2025

Lawyers from the Romanowski i Wspólnicy law firm – Emil Smogorzewski, PhD, and Klaudia Szwarczyńska – have prepared up-to-date information on upcoming changes in labour law, available [HERE - Polish version only].

The most important changes:

The National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) will gain the right to convert civil law contracts into employment contracts
Inspectors will be able to issue administrative decisions that will immediately convert the contract, even before the court has considered the appeal.

The Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) will take over the payment of sick pay from the first day
Employers will be exempt from the costs and administrative obligations associated with the first days of incapacity for work.

More flexible communication with trade unions and the works council
The exchange of information will also be possible electronically or in document form.

New obligation to inform foreigners about their right to trade unions
The regulations came into force on 1 June 2025, but there are discrepancies in their interpretation, e.g. whether they also cover persons already employed.

Why is this important?
Employers should already verify their contracts and procedures to avoid risks and comply with the new regulations.