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National Programme for Preventing HIV Infections and Combating AIDS developed (2022-2026). (Harmonogram realizacji Krajowego Programu Zapobiegania Zakażeniom HIV i Zwalczania AIDS opracowany na lata 2022 – 2026.) -

Adoption: 2021-12-27 | POL-2021-M-112741

Adopted by the Resolution No. 188/2021 of the Council of Ministers of 27 December 2021.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 12th December 2018 on granting funds to disabled person for undertaking economic, agricultural activity or in a form of social cooperative (Dz. U. no 2342) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 12 grudnia 2018 r. w sprawie przyznania osobie niepełnosprawnej środków na podjęcie działalności gospodarczej, rolniczej albo działalności w formie spółdzielni socjalnej) -

Adoption: 2018-12-12 | Date of entry into force: 2018-12-14 | Date of end of application: 2021-06-30 | POL-2018-R-109035

Regulation sets:
- conditions and mode of granting disposable funds to disabled unemployed or seeking employment, from the National Funds for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons, to undertake economic, agricultural activity or in a way of social cooperative.
- conditions of fund reimbursement
-forms of guarantee of funds reimbursement, when conditions of granting agreement are not met
-specimen of application form for above mentioned fund and some required conditions of granting agreement.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 10th December 2018 on employee documentation (Dz. U. no 2369) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 10 grudnia 2018 r. w sprawie dokumentacji pracowniczej) -

Adoption: 2018-12-10 | Date of entry into force: 2019-01-01 | POL-2018-R-109036

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Management and storage of employees documentation
Chapter 3. Specific requirements concerning the management and storage of employees documentation in electronic form
Chapter 4. Employee documentation transfer between IT systems.
Chapter 5. Information delivery and notification of collection opportunity of personal records, and ways of such records collection
Chapter 6. Issue of personal record duplicate
Chapter 7. Final and transitional provisions

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of the 9th November 2018 to amend the Act on National Labour Inspectorate (Dz. U. no 2282) -

Adoption: 2018-11-09 | Date of entry into force: 2018-12-22 | POL-2018-L-109034

Amendment to the article 44a: an employee conducting supervisory activities, is obigated to submit a written declaration concerning next of kin economic activity, activity based on employment relationship or other legal basis.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology of the 8th November 2018 on occupational safety and health when eliminating dangerous objects, including explosives, from dumping sites for metals (Dz. U. no 2240) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Przedsiębiorczości i Technologii z dnia 8 listopada 2018 r. w sprawie bezpieczeństwa i higieny pracy przy eliminowaniu przedmiotów niebezpiecznych, w tym wybuchowych, ze złomu metali) -

Adoption: 2018-11-08 | Date of entry into force: 2018-12-31 | POL-2018-R-109033

Regulation sets occupational safety and health requirements in work involving the elimination of dangerous objects, including explosives, from dumping sites for metals. Repeals previous Regulation of the 30th December 1999.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 23rd October 2018 on Solidarity Fund to support disabled people (Dz. U. no 2192) (Ustawa z dnia 23 października 2018 r. o Solidarnościowym Funduszu Wsparcia Osób Niepełnosprawnych) -

Adoption: 2018-10-23 | Date of entry into force: 2019-01-01 | POL-2018-L-109031

Aim of the fund is to provide social, vocational and healthcare support to disabled people. Source of Fund financing is a solidarity levy on personal income exceeding 1 million PLN a year.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 4th October 2018 on agricultural cooperatives (Dz. U. no 2073) (Ustawa z dnia 4 października 2018 r. o spółdzielniach rolników) -

Adoption: 2018-10-04 | Date of entry into force: 2018-12-01 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2019-01-01 | POL-2018-L-109030

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Formation, organization, core activity and members of agricultural cooperative
Chapter 3. Rules of activity and management of agricultural cooperatives
Chapter 4. Inspection and liquidation of agricultural cooperatives
Chapter 5. Penal provisions
Chapter 6. Amendments to current regulations and final provisions

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 4th October 2018 on employee capital plans (Dz. U. no 2215) (Ustawa z dnia 4 października 2018 r. o pracowniczych planach kapitałowych) -

Adoption: 2018-10-04 | Date of entry into force: 2019-01-01 | POL-2018-L-109032

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Agreement on management of the Employee Capital Plans
Chapter 3. Agreement on leading the Employee Capital Plans
Chapter 4. Contributions to the Employee Capital Plans
Chapter 5. Welcome payment and annual additional payment to the Employee Capital Plans
Chapter 6. Investment and pension funds, where the funds of the Employee Capital Plans are accumulated
Chapter 7. Management cost of the Employee Capital Plans
Chapter 8. Surveillance on the Employee Capital Plans functioning
Chapter 9. Appointed financial institution
Chapter 10. Record of the Employee Capital Plans
Chapter 11. Employee Capital Plans Portal
Chapter 12. Distribution of funds in case of divorce or
annulment of marriage
Chapter 13. Distribution of funds in case of death of the Employee Capital Plans participant
Chapter 14. Mergers and liquidation of the investment and pension funds, in which resources of the Employee Capital Plans are invested, as well as management takeover of such funds
Chapter 15. Disposing of funds from the Employee Capital Plans, transfer payment and funds return upon request of the participant of Employee Capital Plans
Chapter 16. Penal provisions
Chapter 17. Changes in regulations
Chapter 18. Final and transitional provisions

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the 28th September 2018 on recognition of higher education diploma from abroad and confirmation of higher education completion on certain level (Dz. U. 1881) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego z dnia 28 września 2018 r. w sprawie nostryfikacji dyplomów ukończenia studiów za granicą oraz potwierdzania ukończenia studiów na określonym poziomie) -

Adoption: 2018-09-28 | Date of entry into force: 2018-10-03 | POL-2018-R-109019

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Recognition procedure
Chapter 3. Procedure in matter of confirmation of higher education completion on certain level
Chapter 4. Final provision

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 27th September 2018 on granting funds to undertake economic activity on principles for social cooperatives, job creation and financing salary cost of person directed to social cooperative (Dz. U. no 1859) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 27 września 2018 r. w sprawie przyznawania środków na podjęcie działalności na zasadach określonych dla spółdzielni socjalnych, utworzenie stanowiska pracy oraz na finansowanie kosztów wynagrodzenia skierowanej osoby w spółdzielni socjalnej) -

Adoption: 2018-09-27 | Date of entry into force: 2018-10-01 | POL-2018-R-109018

Regulation defines:
- conditions and method of granting financial aid to entitled persons, from the Labour Fund to establish or join asocial cooperatives
- detailed conditions and method of granting disposable aid from the Labour Fund by district head (starost) to social cooperative for the purpose of work place creation for directed unemployed person
- detailed conditions and method of granting aid from the Labour Fund by district head (starost) to social cooperative for the purpose of salary cost for directed unemployed person
-securing method of funds reimbursement to the Labour Fund in case of not meeting conditions.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 20th September 2018 on fields of science, scientific disciplines and artistic disciplines (Dz. U. no 1818) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego z dnia 20 września 2018 r. w sprawie dziedzin nauki i dyscyplin naukowych oraz dyscyplin artystycznych) -

Adoption: 2018-09-20 | Date of entry into force: 2018-10-01 | POL-2018-R-109017

Regulation establishes a classification of fields of science, scientific disciplines and artistic disciplines.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 13th September 2018 to amend: Act on social security cash benefits in case of sickness and maternity; Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities; and Act on Public Funding of Healthcare (Dz. U. no 1925) -

Adoption: 2018-09-13 | Date of entry into force: 2018-10-23 | POL-2018-L-109020

Article 1. Amendment to the Act on social security cash benefits in case of sickness and maternity: medical certificate of temporary incapacity for work might be issued by medical personnel (medical assistant other than medical doctor
Article 2. Amendment to the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities: provisions regarding information placed on disability
pronouncement certificate
Article 3. Amendment to the Act on Public Funding of Healthcare: operations linked to digitalization of public healthcare system are responsibility of the National Healthcare Fund.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 11th September 2018 on the minimal renumeration for work and minimal hourly rate in 2019 (Dz. U. no 1794) (Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 11 września 2018 r. w sprawie wysokości minimalnego wynagrodzenia za pracę oraz wysokości minimalnej stawki godzinowej w 2019 r.) -

Adoption: 2018-09-11 | Date of entry into force: 2019-01-01 | POL-2019-R-109016

Regulation sets minimal monthly salary at 2250 PLN and hourly rate at 14,70 PLN for the year 2019.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 7th September 2018 to amend Regulation on subclasses of business, according to the Polish Entrepreneurs Classification, for which seasonal work permits are issued (Dz. U. no 1749) -

Adoption: 2018-09-07 | Date of entry into force: 2018-09-25 | POL-2018-R-109015

Regulation updates the list of subclasses of economic activity, where seasonal work permit are issued: agriculture, forestry, fishery, services, gastronomy and hospitality.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of National Education of 16th August 2018 on vocational quidance (Dz. U. no 1675) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Edukacji Narodowej z dnia 16 sierpnia 2018 r. w sprawie doradztwa zawodowego) -

Adoption: 2018-08-16 | Date of entry into force: 2018-09-01 | POL-2018-R-109002

Regulation defines programme content related to vocational counseling as well as its conditions, implementation method and organisation at schools and educational establishments.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 20th July 2018 to amend some Acts for the purpose of lowering national insurance contributions of natural persons performing economic activity on a smaller scale (Dz. U. no 1577) (Ustawa z dnia 20 lipca 2018 r. o zmianie niektórych ustaw w celu obniżenia składek na ubezpieczenia społeczne osób fizycznych wykonujących działalność gospodarczą na mniejszą skalę) -

Adoption: 2018-07-20 | Date of entry into force: 2019-01-01 | POL-2018-L-108996

Aim of the Act is to lower social insurance contributions for self-employed and small business owners. The level of social contributions is linked to yearly income and to qualify for reduced contribution rate, income should not exceed 30 times of minimum salary of previous calendar year.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 20th July 2018 - Law on Higher Education and Science (Dz. U. no 1669) (Ustawa z dnia 20 lipca 2018 r. - Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym i nauce) -

Adoption: 2018-07-20 | Date of entry into force: 2018-10-01 | POL-2018-L-108998

Part I. General provisions
Part II. Higher Education
Part III. Post-gradual studies, specialist training and other forms of education
Part IV. Federations
Part V. Degrees and titles in higher education and science
Part VI. Evolution of: training quality, doctoral schools and quality of scientific activity
Part VII. Disciplinary liability
Part VIII. Foreigners in higher education and science
Part IX. Institutions of higher education and science environment representative and minister of subsidiary body
Part X. IT systems of higher education and science
Part XI. Minister' Scholarships and award; and Prime Minister award
Part XII. Financing of higher education and science and financial management of higher educational institutions
Part XIII. Supervision on higher education and science
Part XIV. Particular provisions
Part XV. Final provision

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 5th July 2018 to amend Act on Public Funding of Healthcare and some other Acts (Dz. U. no 1532) -

Adoption: 2018-07-05 | Date of entry into force: 2018-08-24 | POL-2018-L-108995

The purpose of amendments is to increase funding of healthcare to an around 6% of GDP, the above fund distribution in a way of salary increase for doctors, specialists and resident doctors.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 5th July 2018 to amend Trade Unions Act and some other Acts (Dz. U. no 1608) -

Adoption: 2018-07-05 | Date of entry into force: 2019-01-01 | POL-2018-L-108997

The main aspects of amendments related to Trade Unions Legislation:
1) enlargement of the right of assembly in trade unions to employees on other than employment contracts
2) new Trade unions rights for those type of employees on other than employment contracts:
-non-discrimination rule,
-special protection of employment relations,
-exemption form current work for the time of trade union activity,
-right to collective agreement and collective dispute;
3)new rules of preparing information on a number of trade union members:
-drafted biannually;
-failure to disclose the information deprive trade unions its authorization,
-employer able to verify the number of trade union members through juridical verification,
4) new rules of determination of trade union representation
5) new catalog of employer and trade unions offenses
6) right to report to trade union.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 5th July 2018 on succession board of a natural person's business (Dz. U. no 1629) (Ustawa z dnia 5 lipca 2018 r. o zarządzie sukcesyjnym przedsiębiorstwem osoby fizycznej) -

Adoption: 2018-07-05 | Date of entry into force: 2018-11-15 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2019-02-25 | POL-2018-L-109041

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Succession board establishment
Chapter 3. Enterprise management in inheritance until establishment of a succession board or until right expiration for succession board establishment
Chapter 4. General rules concerning execution of succession board
Chapter 5. Relations between owners of enterprise in inheritance and succession administrator
Chapter 6. Management of Enterprise inheritance
Chapter 7. Decisions, regulated activity, entries to the regulated activity register and other registers
Chapter 8. Succession board in case of death of a partner in civil law partnership
Chapter 9. Public levies in period of succession board
Chapter 10. Cancellation of succession board and other events resulting in loss of authorization to perform this function
Chapter 11. Succession board expiry
Chapter 12. Changes in legislation
Chapter 13. Transitional and final provisions.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of the 15th June 2018 to amend the Act on the Council for Social Dialogue and other social dialogue institutions (Text No 1464) -

Adoption: 2018-06-15 | Date of entry into force: 2018-08-31 | POL-2018-L-107947

The amendment sets an equal number of representatives from employees and employers circles to the Council, not exceeding 25 delegates. Defines as well duties and prerogatives of this body.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 12th June 2018 on the Maximum Admissible Concentrations and Intensities of Harmful to Health Agents in the Working Environment (Dz. U. No 1286) (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 12 czerwca 2018 r. w sprawie najwyższych dopuszczalnych stężeń i natężeń czynników szkodliwych dla zdrowia w środowisku pracy) -

Adoption: 2018-06-12 | Date of entry into force: 2018-08-21 | POL-2018-R-108994

Occupational exposure limits for airborne toxic substances: chemical substances and dusts.
Incorporates the EU regulations in this matter.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of the 6th June 2018 to amend the Act on activities of public interest and voluntary work (Text No 1365) -

Adoption: 2018-06-06 | Date of entry into force: 2018-07-31 | POL-2018-L-107946

Added article 11b al 2 in case of public investment project the total funding obtained from the EU budget sources shall not exceed 80%.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 10th May 2018 to amend the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities and some other acts (Text No 1076) -

Adoption: 2018-05-10 | Date of entry into force: 2018-06-06 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2018-06-01 | POL-2018-L-107941

The main objective of the amendment is to further support people with disabilities and their families:
-rehabilitation support through additional activities in occupational therapy workshops
-care allowance for parents and guardians in case of disabled child illness
-usage of flexible work arrangement and remote working.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 10th May 2018 to amend the Act on occupational pension schemes (Text No 1091) -

Adoption: 2018-05-10 | Date of entry into force: 2018-06-07 | POL-2018-L-107942

The Act incorporates the Directive 2014/50/UE into Polish legal system. Amendments facilitate migrant EU workers participation in occupational pension schemes. The upper length limit for obtaining pension entitlements is three years.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of the 9th May 2018 on special arrangement to support severely disabled persons (Text No 932) (Ustawa z dnia 9 maja 2018 r. o szczególnych rozwiązaniach wspierających osoby o znacznym stopniu niepełnosprawności) -

Adoption: 2018-05-09 | Date of entry into force: 2018-06-01 | POL-2018-L-107940

Provisions of the act facilitate severely disabled, irrespective of their age, access to healthcare, pharmaceutical services and medical equipment.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of the 13th April 2018 to amend the Act on the Social Security Scheme for Farmers and some other acts (Text No 858) (Ustawa z dnia 13 kwietnia 2018 r. o zmianie ustawy o ubezpieczeniu społecznym rolników oraz niektórych innych ustaw) -

Adoption: 2018-04-13 | Date of entry into force: 2018-05-18 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2019-01-01 | POL-2018-L-107939

The objective of amendment is to regulate aspects linked to social security protection of farmers helpers during the period of harvests: new sub chapter has been introduced:
7a Agreement for assistance in harvest: does not fall into labour contracts category regulated by the Labour code, however is treated accordingly to the civil code regulations on agreement. New form of agreement is therefore created. Helper is subject to sickness, accident and maternity insurance.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 6th March 2018 on the Ombudsman for Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (Text No 648) (Ustawa z dnia 6 marca 2018 r. o Rzeczniku Małych i Średnich Przedsiębiorców) -

Adoption: 2018-03-06 | Date of entry into force: 2018-04-30 | POL-2018-L-107934

The Act establishes of Ombudsman for small and Medium enterprises: Ombudsman is to be appointed by the Prime Minister, sets conditions to be meet by incumbent, his/her duties, prerogatives, the office limitations as well as drafts a budget plan up to 2027

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 6 March 2018 on entrepreneurs - Entrepreneurs Act (Text No 646) (Ustawa z dnia 6 marca 2018 r. - Prawo przedsiębiorców) -

Adoption: 2018-03-06 | Date of entry into force: 2018-04-30 | POL-2018-L-107935

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Undertaking, performing and termination of economic activity
Chapter 3. Matters settlement relating to economic activity
Chapter 4. Economic Activity Regulation
Chapter 5. Economic activity surveillance limitation
Chapter 6. Rules of economic-related draft law preparation and performance evaluation
Chapter 7. Final provision.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 6th March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Entrepreneurs Act and other Acts concerning economic Activity (Text No 650) (Ustawa z dnia 6 marca 2018 r. - Przepisy wprowadzające ustawę - Prawo przedsiębiorców oraz inne ustawy dotyczące działalności gospodarczej) -

Adoption: 2018-03-06 | Date of entry into force: 2018-04-30 | POL-2018-L-107936

The provisions of the Act are linked with the Entrepreneurs Act, the batch is known as Business Constitution.
Main objective is to reform rules on running an economic activity:
-new simpler definition of an economic activity
-rule what is not forbidden is allowed
-presumption of entrepreneurs honesty
-indefinite suspension of economic activity
-non registered activity
-relief at the start for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of the 6 March 2016 on Central register and central information on economic activity and Information Point for Entrepreneur (Text No 647) (Ustawa z dnia 6 marca 2018 r. o Centralnej Ewidencji i Informacji o Działalności Gospodarczej i Punkcie Informacji dla Przedsiębiorcy) -

Adoption: 2018-03-06 | Date of entry into force: 2018-04-30 | POL-2018-L-107937

Section I General provisions
Section II Central register and central information on economic activity
Section III Information Point for Entrepreneur
Section IV Final provision

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 8 February 2018 to amend the Social Assistance Act (Text No 700) -

Adoption: 2018-02-08 | Date of entry into force: 2018-04-10 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2018-06-11 | POL-2018-L-107938

The amendments introduces new category of shelters for homeless people with caring facilities.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Ministry of Health of 19th January 2018 on granting teachers health leave (Text No 190) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 19 stycznia 2018 r. w sprawie orzekania o potrzebie udzielenia nauczycielowi urlopu dla poratowania zdrowia) -

Adoption: 2018-01-19 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-24 | POL-2018-R-107930

The Regulation defines:
-scope and mode of medical examination prior to grant teacher with a health leave
referral specimen for such examination
-specimen of medical certificate.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 10th January 2018 on trade restriction on Sundays and Holidays and some other days (Text No 305/2018) (Ustawa z dnia 10 stycznia 2018 r. o ograniczeniu handlu w niedziele i święta oraz w niektóre inne dni) -

Adoption: 2018-01-10 | Date of entry into force: 2018-03-01 | POL-2018-L-107931

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Restrictions on trade and trade-related activities on Sundays and holidays
Chapter 3. Restrictions on trade and trade-related activities on the 24th of December and Holy Saturday
Chapter 4. Penal provisions
Chapter 5. Amendments to regulations in force and final provision.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 21 December 2017 on the organization of socially useful works (Text No. 2447) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 21 grudnia 2017 r. w sprawie organizowania prac społecznie użytecznych) -

Adoption: 2017-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | POL-2017-R-105976

The Regulation specifies method of organising socially useful works:
-by 31 January, at the latest, community drafts a plan for such works,
-district head concludes with community agreement on execution of such works (number of manpower, duration, period and location),
-way of refunding from the Labour Fund.

Poland - - International agreement

Program for implementation of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of Romania on cooperation in the field of science, education and culture, done in Warsaw on the 20th of December 2017 (Text No 185) (Program realizacji Umowy między Rządem Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej a Rządem Rumunii o współpracy w zakresie nauki, szkolnictwa i kultury, podpisany w Warszawie dnia 20 grudnia 2017 r.) -

Adoption: 2017-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2017-12-20 | INT-2017-IA-107929

Chapter I Science and higher education
Chapter II Education
Chapter III Culture, Art, Protection and preservation of National Heritage
Chapter IV Archives
Chapter V Sport and Youth
Chapter VI Media
Chapter VII Other areas
Chapter VIII Organizational and financial provisions
Chapter IX Final provisions.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 15 December 2017 to amend Law on Social Cooperatives and some other acts (Text No 2494) -

Adoption: 2017-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2018-03-31 | POL-2017-L-105977

Article 1. Amendment to the Law on Social Cooperatives:
-provisions to facilitate the establishment of social cooperatives: cooperative can now establish three natural persons (instead of five), at the same time required to include further two - socially excluded, within 12 months,
-definition of socially excluded has been extended: unemployed, person seeking employment
-provisions regulating conclusion of syndicate between: social cooperatives, and social cooperatives and other entities (NGO)
Article 2. Amendment to the Act on Personal Income Tax
Article 3. Amendment to the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities:
- granting of financial resources to disabled person for undertaking economic activity,
-vocational rehabilitation,
-granting of financial aid to social cooperatives for the purpose of employing person with disabilities
Article 4. Amendment to the Act on Divisions of Public Administration
Article 5. Amendment to the Act on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions:
- granting of financial resources to disabled person, unemployed or person seeking an employment, for undertaking economic activity
-granting of financial aid to social cooperatives for the purpose of employing person with disabilities
Articles 6-10. Transitional, adjusting and final provisions.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Development and Finance of 15th December 2017 on occupational safety and health in foundries (Text No 48). (Rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju i Finansów z dnia 15 grudnia 2017 r. w sprawie bezpieczeństwa i higieny pracy w odlewniach metali) -

Adoption: 2017-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2018-04-10 | POL-2017-R-107927

The regulation sets conditions for health and safety requirements in ferrous and non-ferrous alloys foundries.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 8 December 2017 on subclasses of business, according to the Polish Entrepreneurs Classification, for which seasonal work permits are issued (Text No 2348) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 8 grudnia 2017 r. w sprawie podklas działalności według Polskiej Klasyfikacji Działalności (PKD), w których wydawane są zezwolenia na pracę sezonową cudzoziemca) -

Adoption: 2017-12-08 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | POL-2017-R-105974

The Ordinance lists subclasses of economic activity, where seasonal work permit are issued: agriculture, forestry, fishery, services, gastronomy and hospitality.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 8 December 2017 regarding countries to which citizens are applied some provisions on issuing a permit for seasonal work and provisions on statement of entrusting work to foreigner (Text No 2349) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 8 grudnia 2017 r. w sprawie państw, do których obywateli stosuje się niektóre przepisy dotyczące zezwolenia na pracę sezonową oraz przepisy dotyczące oświadczenia o powierzeniu wykonywania pracy cudzoziemcowi) -

Adoption: 2017-12-08 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | POL-2017-R-105975

Citizens of the Republic of Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldavia, Russian Federation and Ukraine are allowed to undertake a seasonal work based on simplified procedures, without a work permit, based only on statement of entrusting work to foreigner.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 7 December 2017 on issuing a work permit for foreigners and entering into register a statement of entrusting work to foreigner (Text No 2345) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 7 grudnia 2017 r. w sprawie wydawania zezwolenia na pracę cudzoziemca oraz wpisu oświadczenia o powierzeniu wykonywania pracy cudzoziemcowi do ewidencji oświadczeń) -

Adoption: 2017-12-07 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | POL-2017-R-105973

The Regulation defines:
-types of work permits,
-proceedings in a matter of work permits,
-forms and documents to be submitted in case of entrusting work to foreigner,
-specimen of application for entering into registrar,
-procedure to be followed, when entering a statement of entrusting work to foreigner, into register.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 27 October 2017 to amend Act on social insurance in case of occupational accident or disease (Text No 2179) (Ustawa z dnia 27 października 2017 r. o zmianie ustawy o ubezpieczeniu społecznym z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych) -

Adoption: 2017-10-27 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | POL-2017-L-105971

The Act adds provisions regarding:
-accident prevention,
-maintenance of long term ability to work.
Social Insurance Institution finances, on a yearly basis, projects related to occupational health and safety. Selection procedure and requirements rules are set in the Act.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 27 October 2017 on basic healthcare (Text No 2217) (Ustawa z dnia 27 października 2017 r. o podstawowej opiece zdrowotnej) -

Adoption: 2017-10-27 | Date of entry into force: 2017-12-01 | POL-2017-L-105978

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Organisation of basic healthcare
Chapter 3. Financing of basic healthcare
Chapter 4. Quality of services from the basic healthcare range
Chapter 5. Amending provisions
Chapter 6. Transitional, adjusting and final provisions.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 12 October 2017 to amend Act on work at sea and some other acts (Text No 2181) -

Adoption: 2017-10-12 | Date of entry into force: 2017-12-28 | POL-2017-L-105972

The aim of the Act is to apply the Directive (EU) 2015/1794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2015 amending Directives 2008/94/EC, 2009/38/EC and 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Council Directives 98/59/EC and 2001/23/EC, as regards seafarers, into Polish legal system.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 29 September 2017 to amend: Act on Old-Age and Disability Pensions from the Social Insurance Fund, and Act on social insurance in case of occupational accident or disease (Text No 2120) -

Adoption: 2017-09-29 | Date of entry into force: 2017-12-01 | POL-2017-L-105970

Article 1. Amendment to the Act on Old-Age and Disability Pensions from the Social Insurance Fund: provisions governing computation of pension for incapacity to work
Article 2. Amendment to the Act on social insurance in case of occupational accident or disease: provisions governing computation of pension for incapacity to work.
Article 3-5. Adjusting and final provisions.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of National Education of 24 August 2017 on practical vocational training (Text No 1644) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Edukacji Narodowej z dnia 24 sierpnia 2017 r. w sprawie praktycznej nauki zawodu) -

Adoption: 2017-08-24 | Date of entry into force: 2017-09-01 | POL-2017-R-105968

The Regulation defines conditions for organising a practical vocational training at school workshops, continuing training institutions, practical training institutions, at employers, farms. Ordinance sets also qualification requirement for trainers.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of National Education of 18 August 2017 on continuing education in out-of-school forms (Text No 1632) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Edukacji Narodowej z dnia 18 sierpnia 2017 r. w sprawie kształcenia ustawicznego w formach pozaszkolnych) -

Adoption: 2017-08-18 | Date of entry into force: 2017-09-01 | POL-2017-R-105966

The Regulation defines:
-type of institutions and centres eligible to conduct continuing training,
-conditions and forms of continuing education in out-of-school forms,
-conditions and forms of vocational qualifying courses,
-means of certifying qualifications gained in such forms,
-specimen of documents issued after completion of such training,
-conditions and mode of payments for continuing education at public institutions.

Poland - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of National Education of 18 August 2017 on detailed conditions and methods of conducting vocational examination (Text No 1663) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Edukacji Narodowej z dnia 18 sierpnia 2017 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków i sposobu przeprowadzania egzaminu potwierdzającego kwalifikacje w zawodzie) -

Adoption: 2017-08-18 | Date of entry into force: 2017-09-01 | POL-2017-R-105969

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Written part of vocational examination
Chapter 3. Practical part of vocational examination
Chapter 4. Common provisions for written and practical vocational examinations
Chapter 5. Transitional and final provisions.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 20 July 2017 to amend Act on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions and some other acts (Text No 1543) -

Adoption: 2017-07-20 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | POL-2017-L-105964

The Act introduces the Directive 2014/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals for the purpose of employment as seasonal workers into Polish legal system.
Amendments concern work permit and seasonal work permit, also declaration of entrusting a work to foreigner has been modified.

Poland - - Law, Act

Act of 20 June 2017 to amend Act on the Protection of Workers' Claims in Case of Employer's Bankruptcy, and Act on Court Fees in Civil Cases (Text No 1557) -

Adoption: 2017-07-20 | Date of entry into force: 2017-09-05 | POL-2017-L-105965

Article 1. Amendment to the Act on the Protection of Workers' Claims in Case of Employer's Bankruptcy:
-protection of workers and their entitlement to benefits, in case of employers bankruptcy, has been enlarged:
-reference period between termination of employment and employer bankruptcy has been extended from 9 to 12 months
-acceleration of providing financial aid to employees, in case of employers bankruptcy.
Article 2. Amendment to the Act on Court Fees in Civil Cases
Article 3-9. Adjusting, transitional and final provisions.