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New rules of hiring foreigners
14-09-2017The Council of Ministers adopted a draft Act amending the Act on the promotion of employment and labour market institutions and some other acts, submitted by the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy.
moreUnemployment rate in August
06-09-2017In August this year, the unemployment rate was 7,1%, as indicated by the estimates of the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy. Compared to the same period last year, its level is 1.3 points lower (it was 8.4%, then).
morePresident signed an amendment to the act protecting temporary workers
08-05-2017Today, Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland, signed an amendment to the act on temporary workers.
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National dialogue on the future of work
07-12-2016The conference “National dialogue on the future of work,” organised on 7 December by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy and the Institute of Labour and Social Studies, was opened by Stanisław Szwed, Secretary of State.
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The third meeting of the Youth Guarantee Monitoring Team
27-10-2016The third meeting of the Youth Guarantee Monitoring Team took place in the “Dialog” Centre for Social Partnership.
moreFirst contract, then work since 1 September
25-08-2016The amendment to the Labour Code, which enters into force on September 1 this year, assumes the end of the first day employment syndrome. The employer and every employee will be required to have a written contract or written confirmation of its terms – even before admitting the employee to work.
morePresident signed the Act on the minimum hourly wage
08-08-2016
The President signed the Act on the minimum hourly wage. Since 1 January 2017, the minimum hourly wage of more than PLN 12 will apply to people working on contracts of mandate and contracts for the provision of services.
Poland among top 10 EU countries with the lowest unemployment rate
06-07-2016
In May, unemployment in the European Union amounted to 8.6 per cent – the Eurostat reports. It has been the lowest level since March 2009. Poland is in the top 10 countries with the lowest unemployment.
The end of the first day employment syndrome since 1 September
22-06-2016On 22 June this year, President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, signed the amendment to the Labour Code prepared in the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy, which eliminates the first day employment syndrome.
moreThe minimum wage of PLN 12 from January 2017
31-05-2016
The minimum hourly wage over PLN 12 (the amount will be indexed) will apply to people working under specific contracts of mandate and for the provision of services, including self-employed ones, from 1 January 2017. The bill was adopted today by the Council of Ministers.
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