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Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act on Economic Activity.

Adoption: 1988-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 1989-01-01 | POL-1988-L-7598

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Corporations with foreign capital Act (Text No. 325).

Adoption: 1988-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 1989-01-01 | POL-1988-L-8213

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers to implement certain provisions of the Act (of 11 May 1988) on extraordinary powers and rights of the Council of Ministers (Text No. 122).

Adoption: 1988-05-30 | POL-1988-R-6954

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act on the extraordinary powers and rights of the Council of Ministers (text No. 98).

Adoption: 1988-05-11 | POL-1988-L-6952

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Proclamation of the Chairman of the Planning Committee to the Council of Ministers to publish a consolidated reprint of the act [of 25 September 1981] on state enterprises (Text No. 201).

Adoption: 1987-11-07 | POL-1987-L-6044

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act to amend certain acts regulating the principles of functioning of the national economy (Text No. 181).

Adoption: 1987-10-23 | POL-1987-L-6040

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Resolution No. 16 of the Council of Ministers respecting the principles to be applied to increase the lowest levels of remuneration in socialised work establishments (Text No. 64).

Adoption: 1987-02-16 | POL-1987-R-3514

The Resolution was issued in accordance with the provisions of s. 79 of the Labour Code (LS 1974 - Pol. 1A, 1B) and contains certain principles governing the increase of the lowest levels of remuneration in 1988. It provides that Resolution No. 4 of the Council of Ministers of 12 Jan. 1987 on the same subject shall be repealed on 1 Jan. 1988.

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs to lay down rules to compare the average level of remuneration of university teaching staff with the average level of the remuneration of workers employed in the socialised production sector. Text 49.

Adoption: 1987-02-10 | POL-1987-R-3513

The Order establishes the principles for carrying out comparative analyses and prescribes that the data collected shall be used by the Labour Minister to determine an average increase in the remuneration of university teaching staff.

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

An Act to declare the law relating to the organisation of universal courts.

Adoption: 1985-06-20 | POL-1985-L-1738

Repeals, inter alia, Act No. 40 of 1964 on the same subject. Includes courts dealing with cases of labour law and social security.

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Justice respecting the conciliation boards attached to labour court.

Adoption: 1985-06-17 | POL-1985-R-1736

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Justice respecting the designation of judges and assessors to hear cases in the labour courts and labour and social security courts.

Adoption: 1985-06-17 | POL-1985-R-1737

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Justice to amend the Order [of 23 Dec. 1969] to issue rules of procedure for provincial and regional courts in civil and criminal cases.

Adoption: 1985-06-10 | POL-1985-R-1735

Inter alia, inserts new ss. 139 to 139-17 (cases in the field of labour law and social security).

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act respecting the determination by the courts of cases relating to labour and social security law.

Adoption: 1985-04-18 | POL-1985-L-1505

Repeals the Act of 24 Oct. 1974 respecting area labour and social security courts. Amends, inter alia, the Labour Code (LS 1974 - Pol. 1A) by amending ss. 39, 87 and 127, deleting s. 123 and replacing ss. 242 to 280 (Part XII: Examination of disputes relating to claims by workers in connection with their employment relationships) by new ss. 242 to 265, which constitute a new Part XII, entitled "Examination of disputes relating to claims deriving from employment relationships".

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act to promulgate a Code of Civil Procedure.

Adoption: 1985-04-18 | POL-1985-L-1506

Numerous amendments. Inter alia, replaces Part III (Procedure in cases relating to labour and social security law) of Title VII of Book I and inserts a new Part IVa (Cases relating to the provisions governing state undertakings and the workers' self-management of state undertakings) of Title II of Book II of Part I.

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act respecting small-scale industry.

Adoption: 1985-01-31 | POL-1985-L-1293

Poland - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs to issue a list of the legal texts published in the Monitor Polski and the Dziennik Urzedowy that are in force within the Minister's sphere of competence.

Adoption: 1984-10-01 | POL-1984-M-880

List of the texts in force as at 30 June 1984.

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Direction No. 43 of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs, to lay down rules for occupational safety and health training, further training and further education for workers employed in socialised establishments.

Adoption: 1984-09-26 | POL-1984-R-879

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers respecting inventions.

Adoption: 1984-06-29 | POL-1984-R-566

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Notification of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers respecting the publication of the consolidated text of the Act of 19 October 1972 respecting inventions.

Adoption: 1984-06-28 | POL-1984-L-565

Consolidated text in annex.

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act [of 19 Oct. 1972] respecting inventions.

Adoption: 1984-04-26 | POL-1984-L-542

Numerous amendments.

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

State of Emergency Act.

Adoption: 1983-12-05 | POL-1983-L-275

Provides, inter alia, in the event of the declaration of a state of emergency, for certain rights (including the right of association) to be suspended and for certain changes to be introduced in the field of labour law.

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs respecting the calculation basis for the social security contributions payable in respect of workers employed in non-socialised establishments and in the service of private persons.

Adoption: 1982-12-22 | POL-1982-R-10641

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers to amend the Order [of Dec. 1974] respecting rules of employment and principles for justifying absence from work and granting time off.

Adoption: 1982-11-22 | POL-1982-R-10637

Inserts e new s. 15a.

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Order of the Council of Ministers respecting the application of the Act [of 25 Sep. 1981] respecting state undertakings.

Adoption: 1981-11-30 | POL-1981-L-10933

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act respecting state undertakings.

Adoption: 1981-09-25 | POL-1981-L-10930

Repeals the Act of 26 Oct. 1950 on the same subject.

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Proclamation of 18 June 2002 to publish a consolidated reprint of the State Enterprises Act of 25 September 1981 (Text No. 981).

Adoption: 1981-09-25 | POL-1981-L-63684

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers to amend the Order [of 2 Nov. 1973] respecting works welfare funds and works welfare activities.

Adoption: 1981-04-24 | POL-1981-R-10916

Miscellaneous amendments.

Poland - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification of the First President of the Supreme Court to issue directives for the decisions to be taken by labour and social security courts.

Adoption: 1978-07-07 | POL-1978-M-12715

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers to provide for the rights and obligations of workers employed by the state postal, telegraph and telephone administration.

Adoption: 1976-12-27 | POL-1976-R-15376

Employment relationships, duties, hours of work, liability, etc.

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Notification of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs to publish a consolidated text of the Order of the Council of Ministers of 25 Oct. 1974 respecting arbitration boards and appeals tribunals for labour cases.

Adoption: 1976-08-26 | POL-1976-R-13750

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers to amend the Order [of 25 Oct. 1974] respecting arbitration boards and appeals tribunals for labour cases.

Adoption: 1976-07-09 | POL-1976-R-13747

Numerous amendments.

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers to provide for the rights and obligations of state forestry workers.

Adoption: 1974-12-27 | POL-1974-R-15375

Appointment, duties, hours of work, etc.

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers to provide for the rights and obligations of railway workers.

Adoption: 1974-12-17 | POL-1974-R-15374

Transfers, termination, liability, hours of work, etc.

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers respecting arbitration boards and appeals tribunals for labour cases.

Adoption: 1974-10-25 | POL-1974-R-15358

Boards set up at the level of the establishment and district, and tribunals only at the latter.

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers respecting the proceedings conducted before labour inspectors in connection with the infringement of workers' rights.

Adoption: 1974-09-20 | POL-1974-R-15353

Repeals the Decision of the Council of Ministers and the Central Council of Trade Unions of 12 Oct. 1965 respecting the principles to be followed in judging cases relating to infringements of labour law and the procedure to be adopted in enforcing the judgment given in such cases.

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Labour Code of 26 June 1974 (Dz.U. 1974 Nr 24 poz. 141) (Ustawa z dnia 26 czerwca 1974 r. Kodeks pracy) -

Adoption: 1974-06-26 | POL-1974-L-45181

Sets out provisions for employment in Poland. In 2019, the Code was amended with respect to discrimination and mobbing (workplace bullying), as well as parental rights, deadlines concerning work certificate rectification and rules regarding limitation of claims within employment related litigation. Below please find our brief summary regarding key points of the solutions introduced recently:

1. Discrimination: Widening the catalogue of possible grounds for discrimination; in practice it means that an employee will be more easily able to claim that he / she is discriminated against for reasons other than those specified explicitly in the Labor Code.

2. Mobbing (workplace bullying): The possibility of making claims of mobbing (workplace bullying) including during employment with the employer. Prior to the amendment this right was only conferred to an employee who terminated the employment relationship due to mobbing, what meant that in case of employees who remained employed or with whom the employer terminated the employment relationship it was impossible or difficult to claim damages.

3. Parental rights: Granting protection against termination of a work contract equal to that of a parent also to other family members of the employee (which are at the same time employees) e.g. grandmother of a child who, in special situations, paid maternity or parental leave. In addition, a working family member, who uses parental leave, will acquire the right to take a vacation leave immediately after using parental leave at his / her request, on the same basis as parents who are employees to date.

4. Work certificates
Extension of the current 7-day deadline for the request to correct an issued labour certificate by the employer up to 14 days and extending up to 14 days the deadline for submitting the application for rectification of the labor certificate to the labor court by the employee (also if the employer did not notify the employee of the refusal to rectify). In addition, the employee has the right to pursue its right from the employer’s obligation to issue a work certificate in the event of not receiving it from the employer or requesting the determination of the right to obtain a work certificate in the case of non-existing employers;
AND
Issuing a work certificate on the day on which the employment contract ceases (instead of, as before, without undue delay) to an employee with whom the employer does not intend to conclude another employment contract within 7 days from the day the previous one ended. Whereas in case where there is an objective lack of possibility of issuing a certificate by that date and deliver it personally, it will be necessary to go through the post office within 7 days from the date of termination of employment. Failure to issue a certificate on time is subject to a fine of PLN 1,000 to PLN 30,000, just like the failure to issue a work certificate until now;

5. Limitation of claims: After the amendment, Art. 292 of the Labor Code specifies (in order to avoid interpretative doubts) that in proceedings the court does not declare limitation of rights employment claims ex officio, it is done only after its evasion is made by the person against whom the claim is made, unless they waive the right of limitation.

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision No. 35 of the Council of Ministers, respecting the improvement otherwise than through school attendance of the vocational skills of workers employed in socialised establishment.

Adoption: 1974-02-01 | POL-1974-R-15336

In-plant training.

Poland - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision No. 20 of the Council of Ministers, to lay down guiding principles for the social and economic development of agricultural circles and their unions.

Adoption: 1974-01-25 | POL-1974-R-15335

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act respecting inventions.

Adoption: 1972-10-19 | POL-1972-L-16718

Repeals the Act of 31 May 1962 on the same subject.

Poland - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 25 February 1964 to promulgate the Family and Guardianship Code (Text No. 59) (Ustawa z dnia 25 lutego 1964 r. Kodeks rodzinny i opiekunczy) -

Adoption: 1964-02-25 | Date of entry into force: 1965-01-01 | POL-1964-L-90156

TITLE I - MARRIAGE
Division I: Marriage conclusion
Division II: Rights and duties of spouses
Division III: Matrimonial property
Division IV: Termination of marriage
Division V: Separation
TITLE II - CONSANGUINITY AND AFFINITY
Division I: General provisions
Division IA: Parents and children
Division II: Adoption
Division III: Maintenance of child payment obligation
TITLE III - CARE AND GUARDIANSHIP
Division I: Care of minors
Division II: Care of fully incapacitated persons
Division III: Guardianship