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Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - 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 - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - 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 - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - 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 - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - 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 - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - 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 - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - 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 - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - 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 - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - 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 - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 14 July 2017 on reimbursement of cost of supplying equipment for work and funds to undertake economic activity, allocated from the Labour Fund (Text No 1380) (Rozporządzenie Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 14 lipca 2017 r. w sprawie dokonywania z Funduszu Pracy refundacji kosztów wyposażenia lub doposażenia stanowiska pracy oraz przyznawania środków na podjęcie działalności gospodarczej ) -

Adoption: 2017-07-14 | Date of entry into force: 2017-07-15 | POL-2017-R-105961

Regulation defines:
-detailed conditions of supplying equipment for work and grant funds to undertake economic activity from the Labour Fund,
-forms of guarantee measures of received aid reimbursement, in case conditions of granting are not met.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 7 April 2017 to amend Act on employment of temporary workers and some other acts (Text No 962) -

Adoption: 2017-04-07 | Date of entry into force: 2017-06-01 | POL-2017-L-105947

Article 1. Amendment to the Act on employment of temporary workers: provisions regarding- employment of temporary worker in lieu of dismissed permanent employee, -and the involvement of temporary work agency, -term a workplace has been changed with type of work,
Article 2. Amendment to the Labour Code: extending of temporary employment contract with a pregnant employee
Article 3. Amendment to the Act on Social Insurance System: supplying of employers data to public work services
Article 4. Amendment to the Code of Procedure for Violations: penalties for unrightful employment of temporary workers
Article 5. Amendment to the Act on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions: rules of delegating a foreigner worker to perform temporary work, -worker on secondment aboard, -roles and responsibilities of temporary work agencies -maximum length of temporary work.
Article 6. Amendment to the Act on National Labour Inspectorate
Articles 7-20 Adjusting, transitional and final provisions.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 27 October 2016 concerning National Consultancy Council for matters concerning disablities (Text No. 1783). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 27 pazdziernika 2016 r. w sprawie Krajowej Rady Konsultacyjnej do Spraw Osób Niepelnosprawnych) -

Adoption: 2016-10-27 | Date of entry into force: 2016-11-01 | POL-2016-R-103907

The regulation specifies:
1) procedure for appointing members of the National Consultancy Council for the disabled matters;
2) organization and mode of operation of the Council and rules of participation in Councils work of representatives of the public administration, non-governmental organizations not represented in the Council, and representatives of voivodeship and counties councils for the disabled;
3) deadlines for submitting candidates for the Council members.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 6 October 2016 to amend: Act on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions and Act on pre-retirement benefits (Text No. 1940) -

Adoption: 2016-10-06 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-01 | POL-2016-L-103911

Article 1. Amendment to the Act on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions: cessation of nursing care or special care allowance benefits in case of patient death
Article 2. Amendment to the Act on pre-retirement benefits: entitlement to pre-retirement benefits of a care provider in case of patient death.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 19th July 2016 to amend: Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities and some other acts (Text No. 1336). -

Adoption: 2016-07-19 | Date of entry into force: 2016-11-01 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2016-09-25 | POL-2016-L-103896

Article 1. Amendment to the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities: provisions governing the selection and activity of the Council of Social Dialogue.
Article 2. Amendment to the Act of 19th August 2011 on sign language and other means of communication: Chairperson of the Council may only be an authorized person who knows sign and Polish languages.
Article 3. Amendment to the Act of 25th September 2015 to amend the Act on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions: minor changes in numeration.
Article 4. Entry into force.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 22nd June 2016 concerning monthly subsidies to the remuneration of workers with disabilities (Text No. 951). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 22 czerwca 2016 r. w sprawie miesiecznego dofinansowania do wynagrodzen pracowników niepelnosprawnych) -

Adoption: 2016-06-22 | Date of entry into force: 2016-07-01 | POL-2016-R-103892

The regulation defines:
1) detailed conditions of granting and the procedure of transferring monthly subsidies to disabled employees' salaries
2) application deadlines and specimen for:
A) monthly information about salaries, employment, grades and the type of disability of employees
B) application for a monthly payment for running month,
3) requirements to be met by employers, transmitting documents electronically.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 10th June 2016 on delegating workers in the framework of providing services (Text No. 868). (Ustawa z dnia 10 czerwca 2016 r. o delegowaniu pracowników w ramach swiadczenia uslug) -

Adoption: 2016-06-10 | Date of entry into force: 2016-06-18 | POL-2016-L-103890

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Employment conditions of the seconded employee on the territory of the Republic of Poland
Chapter 3. Joint liability of the contractor entrusting the work
Chapter 4. Tasks and authorization of the National Labor Inspectorate
Chapter 5. Responsibility of employer sending employee on secondment to the territory of the Republic of Poland
Chapter 6. Application of rules from the Act on delegating workers to the territory of the Republic of Poland, by the employer from a county outside the European Union
Chapter 7. Penal provisions
Chapter 8. Amendments to the existing legislation
Chapter 9. Final and transitional provisions.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 29th April 2016 to amend: Act on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions, Act on National Labour Inspectorate and Act to implement some EU regulations concerning equal treatment (Text No. 691). -

Adoption: 2016-04-29 | Date of entry into force: 2016-06-04 | POL-2016-L-103885

Article 1. Amendment to the Act on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions: Equal treatment rule implementation, deriving from the EU directive
Article 2. Amendment to the Act on National Labour Inspectorate: counseling the EU workers on equal treatment
Article 3. Amendment to the Act of 3 December 2010 to implement some EU regulations concerning equal treatment: added provisions on equal treatment deriving from the EU directive.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 29th April 2016 to amend: Act concerning Special Solutions for Protecting Employment and Act on the Protection of Workers' Claims in Case of Employer's Bankruptcy (Text No. 827). -

Adoption: 2016-04-29 | Date of entry into force: 2016-06-25 | POL-2016-L-103888

Article 1. Amendments to the Act concerning Special Solutions for Protecting Employment: provisions on employers bankruptcy
Article 2. Amendments to the Act on the Protection of Workers' Claims in Case of Employer's Bankruptcy
Article 3. Entry into force.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 25th September 2015 to amend the Act on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions (Text No. 1814). -

Adoption: 2015-09-25 | Date of entry into force: 2015-11-21 | POL-2015-L-101458

Article 1. Amendment to the Act on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions in regard to the financing of workplace creation by local authorities.
Article 2. Entry into force.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 5th September 2015 to amend the Social Employment Act and some other acts (Text No. 1567). -

Adoption: 2015-09-05 | Date of entry into force: 2015-10-24 | POL-2015-L-101455

Article 1. Amendment to the Social Employment Act in regard to Labour Fund and social integration Club new section:
7a Social employment Council
Article 2. Amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure
Article 3. Amendment to the Act on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions: Activation and Integration Program
Article 4. Amendment to the Social Cooperatives Act in regard to the unemployed registered in job centerer
Article 5. Entry into force.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 6th February 2015 to amend Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Text No. 493). -

Adoption: 2015-02-06 | Date of entry into force: 2015-06-01 | POL-2015-L-101436

Regulations from the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities apply also in case of disable farmers and agricultural workers given that the social contributions are being paid.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 29 January 2015 concerning benefits for job protection (Text No 167). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 29 stycznia 2015 r. w sprawie przyznawania swiadczen na rzecz ochrony miejsc pracy) -

Adoption: 2015-01-29 | Date of entry into force: 2015-02-01 | POL-2015-R-101431

Regulation determines:
- application forms required for workplace protection benefits from the Guaranteed Employees Benefit Fund
- agreement draft for benefits payment from the Fund
- list of employees entitled
- deadlines and method of recourses settlement from the Fund.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 29 January 2015 to concern financing of training for employees covered by special solutions for job protection (Text No. 168). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 29 stycznia 2015 r. w sprawie dofinansowania kosztów szkolenia pracowników objetych szczególnymi rozwiazaniami na rzecz ochrony miejsc pracy ) -

Adoption: 2015-01-29 | Date of entry into force: 2015-02-01 | POL-2015-R-101432

Regulation sets out rules for:
- application specimen required for subsidizing of vocational training for employees covered by special solutions for job protection
- agreement specimen for vocational training financing
- application specimen for training recourses submitted by local authorities
-specimen of information concerning the use of funds allocated to subsidize the cost of vocational training.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 23rd December 2014 concerning reimbursement of additional costs for employing workers with disabilities (Text No. 1987). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 23 grudnia 2014 r. w sprawie zwrotu dodatkowych kosztow zwiazanych z zatrudnianiem pracownikow niepelnosprawnych) -

Adoption: 2014-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2021-06-30 | POL-2014-R-98436

Regulation provides for grants to counter additional costs employers have when adapting the workplace for workers with disabilities including adapting or acquiring equipment or software. Sets out the reimbursement procedure, conditions etc. and contains the forms and documentation required and deadlines to be met.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 23rd December 2014 concerning co-financing the monthly wages of workers with disabilities (Text No. 1988). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 23 grudnia 2014 r. w sprawie miesiecznego dofinansowania do wynagrodzen pracownikow niepelnosprawnych ) -

Adoption: 2014-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2021-06-30 | POL-2014-R-98437

The Regulation defines:
-specific conditions and procedures for the co-financing of monthly salaries for disabled workers;
-application deadlines for such co-financing and examples of information required;
- conditions needed to be met by employers submitting documents on-line.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 28th November 2014 amending the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Text No. 1873). -

Adoption: 2014-11-28 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | POL-2014-L-98435

Amendments to provisions regarding cost reimbursement for employing disabled workers and unemployed. Sets limits for monthly workplace subsidy for the total of 70% of the cost of workplace creation.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 25 June 2014 concerning refunds from the Labour Fund for wages paid to young workers (Text No. 865). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 25 czerwca 2014 r. w sprawie refundowania ze srodków Funduszu Pracy wynagrodzen wyplacanych mlodocianym pracownikom) -

Adoption: 2014-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 2014-07-01 | POL-2014-R-98412

The Regulation sets specific conditions and procedures for employers costs to be refunded by the Labour Fund for the
cost of wages paid to young workers and insurance premiums.
Also contains draft refund application, terms of submission, application criteria, and also entities entitled for cost reimbursement.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of the 10th June 2014 amending the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Text No. 877). -

Adoption: 2014-06-10 | Date of entry into force: 2014-07-16 | POL-2014-L-98405

The working time of a worker with a sever or moderate degree of disability can not exceed seven hours a day and 35 hours a week.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14th May 2014 concerning the Labour Market Councils (Text No. 630). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznj z dnia 14 maja 2014 r. w sprawie rad rynku pracy) -

Adoption: 2014-05-14 | Date of entry into force: 2014-05-27 | POL-2014-L-98400

Regulation defines the organization and operation of the labor market councils and the mode of financing training of its members. Elections and duties of Councils, mode of voting.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of the 14th May 2014 concerning the profiling of support for the unemployed (Text No. 631). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 14 maja 2014 r. w sprawie profilowania pomocy dla bezrobotnego) -

Adoption: 2014-05-14 | Date of entry into force: 2014-05-27 | POL-2014-L-98401

Regulation describes:
- the establishment of profile of assistance for unemployed (local job centre performs analysis of unemployed circumstances and his chances in the job market), and
-Proceedings within profiling support, various ranges of personal profiling support.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of the 14th May 2014 concerning special programs (Text No. 638). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 14 maja 2014 r. w sprawie programów specjalnych) -

Adoption: 2014-05-14 | Date of entry into force: 2014-05-27 | POL-2014-R-98402

The Regulation sets out rules for the development and organization of special programs to assist job-seekers and the unemployed to get back into the labour market. Contains provisions concerning:
- organization and realization of special programs
- scope of application
- selection of participants
- mode of financing from the Labour Fund.
The Regulation also repeals the previous Regulation of the Minister of Labour and social Policy on special programs from 23 March 2009.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of the 14th May 2014 concerning specific conditions and implementation as well as procedure and methods of labour market services (Text No. 667). (Rozporzadzene Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 14 maja 2014 r. w sprawie szczególowych warunków realizacji oraz trybu i sposobów prowadzenia uslug rynku pracy) -

Adoption: 2014-05-14 | Date of entry into force: 2014-05-27 | POL-2014-R-98403

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Work agency and intermediation
Chapter 3. Vocational guidance
Chapter 4. Organization of vocational trainings
Chapter 5. Workers in charge of labour market services
Chapter 6. Final and transitional provisions.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 14th March 2014 to amend: Act on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions and some other Acts (Text No. 598). -

Adoption: 2014-03-14 | Date of entry into force: 2014-05-27 | POL-2014-L-98397

Article 1. Amendment to the Act on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions apart from numerous amendments new chapter added:
11b Loans for work place creation and loans to undertake economic activity
12a Program activisation and integration
13b Regional programs
13c Transmition of activization
13d Additional instruments available to unemployed under 30th
Article 2. Amendment to the Personal income tax Act
Article 3. Amendment to the Act on the Educational System
Article 4. Amendment to the Act on Legal entities tax
Article 5. Amendment to the Act on commercialisation and privatisation of state enterprise
Article 6. Amendment to the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Person
Article 7. Amendment to the Act on the Social Insurance System
Article 8. Amendment to the Act on Social Assistance
Article 9. Amendment to the Act on early retirement
Article 10. Amendment to the Act on the Protection of Workers' Claims in Case of Employer's Bankruptcy
Article 11. Amendment to the Act on National Labour Inspectorate.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14th November 2013 concerning Granting Employment Protection Benefits (Text No. 1349). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityli Spolecznej z dnia 14 listopada 2013 r. w sprawie przyznawania swiadczen na rzecz ochrony miejsc pracy) -

Adoption: 2013-11-14 | Date of entry into force: 2013-11-21 | POL-2013-L-95255

The Regulation defines:
1 ) application draft for benefits mentioned in Art.3 al.1 of the Act on special solutions on workplaces protection;
2 ) agreement specimen concerning benefits payment (based on art.9 al.1, of the Act on Special Solutions for Protecting Employment);
3 ) specimen of the list of employees entitled to the benefits in line with art.11 of the Act;
4 ) deadline and manner of entrepreneurs settlement of funding received from Guaranteed Employee Benefits Fund;
5 ) the deadline and manner of information transferring on the use of funds for the benefits payment to the minister responsible for labor issues by the voivodeship Marshal.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 11th October 2013 concerning Special Solutions for Protecting Employment (Text No. 1291). (Ustawa z dnia 11 pazdziernika 2013 r. o szczególnych rozwiazaniach zwiazanych z ochrona miejsc pracy) -

Adoption: 2013-10-11 | Date of entry into force: 2013-11-21 | POL-2013-L-95254

I. The Act sets provides for (art. 1-30):
1) Granting and payment of benefits for workplaces protection from the Fund of Guaranteed Employee Benefits during the period of economic standstill or reduced working time.
2) Training co-financing for employees affected by the economic downtime or reduced working hours from the Labour Fund.
3 ) Benefits reimbursement for employment protection in case of not fulfilling conditions for the payment of such benefits. Entrepreneur concludes agreement in this matter with Local Government Marshal (Agreement for Benefits).
4 ) Costs reimbursed for employees' training affected by economic downtime or reduced working time from the Labour Fund in the event of non-compliance with agreement for the financing of such training.
II. Amendment to the Act of 20 April 2004 on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions (article 31): Resources of Labour Fund can be spent on co-financing of public employment services which result from other applicable Laws.
III. Act of 1 July 2009 on mitigating the impact of the financial crisis for employees and entrepreneurs is repealed, and also art. 37-38 of the Act of 16 September 2011 on special solutions related to removing the consequences of flood.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 20 December 2012 concerning the controlling by pre-defined organs on the basis of the Act on professional and social rehabilitation and also on the employment of persons with disabilities (Text No. 29). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 20 grudnia 2012 r. w sprawie trybu i sposobu przeprowadzania kontroli przez organy upowaznione do kontroli na podstawie ustawy o rehabilitacji zawodowej i spolecznej oraz zatrudnianiu osób niepelnosprawnych) -

Adoption: 2012-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-24 | POL-2012-R-95042

The Regulation sets out rules for auditing based on the Act on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons. Moreover specifies various types of audit, needed authorisation to perform control.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 20 December 2012 defining draft reports on monthly and annual employment status, education and activities of persons with disabilities (Text No. 33) (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 20 grudnia 2012 r. w sprawie okreslenia wzorow miesiecznych i rocznych informacji o zatrudnieniu, ksztalceniu lub o dzialalnosci na rzecz osób niepelnosprawnych) -

Adoption: 2012-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-24 | POL-2012-R-95450

The Regulation sets out rules and model reports to be used when providing information on a monthly and yearly basis on the employment, education and pro-employment activities of persons with disabilities.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 12 November 2012 on registration of unemployed persons and jobseekers (Text No. 1299). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 12 listopada 2012 r. w sprawie rejestracji bezrobotnych i poszukujacych pracy ) -

Adoption: 2012-11-12 | Date of entry into force: 2012-12-11 | POL-2012-R-92267

The Regulation contains detailed instructions regarding registration of unemployed persons in the local job centre and which documents are to be submitted. The text also provides for the registration of foreigners and peoples transferring their unemployment benefits from a third country. Repeals prior regulation in this matter of 26th November 2004.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Governmental Declaration of of 25 September 2012 on the binding power of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (Text no. 1170). (Oswiadczenie Rzadowe z dnia 25 wrzeżnia 2012 r. w sprawie mocy obowiazujacej Konwencji o prawach osob niepelnosprawnych, sporzadzonej w Nowym Jorku dnia 13 grudnia 2006 r. ) -

Adoption: 2012-09-25 | Date of entry into force: 2012-10-25 | POL-2012-M-92208

The Declaration confirms the binding power of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Poland as from its entry into force on the 25th October 2012 excluding par. 23 al.1(a) which is to be applied as soon as relevant Polish regulations are amended.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 25 July 2011 concerning cost refunds from the Labour Fund for equipping or retro-fitting new jobs to unemployed persons and grants for unemployed persons for creating businesses (Text No. 922). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 25 lipca 2011 r. w sprawie dokonywania z Funduszu Pracy refundacji kosztów wyposazenia lub doposazenia stanowiska pracy dla skierowanego bezrobotnego oraz przyznawania bezrobotnemu srodków na podjecie dzialalnosci gospodarczej) -

Adoption: 2011-07-25 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-31 | Date of end of application: 2012-05-05 | POL-2011-R-89785

The regulation describes the conditions and procedure of granting refunds from the Labour Fund for equipping or retrofitting new jobs by the Local Authorities to self-employed, farmers, public and private schools and nurseries. Includes: forms of repayment protection, specific regulations to concern applications for above grant and requirements to be met by applicants: minimum duration of activity, remission of repayments and auditing.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 29 October 2010 to amend Act on occupational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons and some other Acts (Text No. 1475). -

Adoption: 2010-10-29 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | POL-2010-L-86536

Amendments to the Act in regard to undertaking economic activity or employment by the disabled. Sets up working hours limits (7 hours daily and 35 weekly). Financial incentives for employers from the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Fund, and reductions when calculating personal income tax.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14 September 2010 concerning standards and conditions for labour market services (Text No. 1193). (Rozporządzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 14 września 2010 r. w sprawie standardów i warunków prowadzenia usług rynku pracy) -

Adoption: 2010-09-14 | Date of entry into force: 2010-12-29 | POL-2010-R-86362

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Job agencies
Chapter 3. Vocational guidance and career information
Chapter 4. Assistance in active job searching
Chapter 5. Organisation of job training
Chapter 6. Employees pursuing the labour market services
Chapter 7. Transitional and final provisions

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 22 July 2010 amending the Act on Social Employment and some other Acts (Text No. 1020). (Ustawa z dnia 22 lipca 2010 r. o zmianie ustawy o zatrudnieniu socjalnym oraz niektórych innych ustaw) -

Adoption: 2010-07-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-09-04 | POL-2010-L-86364

Some amendments regarding social employment centres run by local authorities, which are to be based on public financing principles, their activity are not to be understood as economic, but as public benefit activity (articles 3(2), 5(4), 7(1), 9(2) and 10(1)), means of subvention obtaining, by submitting by the end of March financial reports for previous year (article 10(5)). Relevant minor amendments to the Public Finances Act of 2009 (article 14(7a)).

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 27 April 2010 concerning the classification of professions and specialities for labour market needs and scope of application (Text No. 537). (Rozporządzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 27 kwietnia 2010 r. w sprawie klasyfikacji zawodów i specjalności na potrzeby rynku pracy oraz zakresu jej stosowania) -

Adoption: 2010-04-27 | Date of entry into force: 2010-07-01 | POL-2010-R-86346

The Regulation contains a specific list of professional classifications to be used by job agencies, for vocational training purposes, job data analysis and drafting of employment policy.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17 February 2010 concerning allocation of funds to unemployed persons in order to launch economic activities under the terms of social cooperatives (Text No. 155). (Rozporządzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Społecznej z dnia 17 lutego 2010 r. w sprawie przyznawania bezrobotnemu środków na podjęcie działalności na zasadach określonych dla spółdzielni socjalnych) -

Adoption: 2010-02-17 | Date of entry into force: 2010-03-17 | POL-2010-R-86472

Defines procedures for the allocation of funds to unemployed persons . Describes relevant forms to be submitted and conditions of approval and the security of repayment of funds (such as promissory note, bank guarantee, a pledge on the rights or things, blocking bank accounts or deed of execution by the debtor).

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 19 December 2009 to amend the Act on freedom of economic activity and some other Acts (Text No. 97).

Adoption: 2009-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2009-03-07 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2011-07-01 | POL-2009-L-82740

Makes a large number of detailed amendments to the Act of 2004. The most important amendments concern: economic activity undertaken by EU citizens; establishment of Information and Data Centre on Economic Activity (CEIDG); external audit and obligation of keeping relevant records; information gathering for statistical purposes; pension funds, insurance, and banking surveillance. Also makes amendments related to supervision and inspection by public institutions as well as inspectors rights and obligations.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Act of 16 December 2009 to amend Act on promotion of employment and on labour market institutions and some other Acts (Text No. 1725). (Ustawa o zmianie ustawy o promocji zatrudnienia i instytucjach rynku pracy oraz niektórych innych ustaw) -

Adoption: 2009-12-16 | Date of entry into force: 2011-02-01 | POL-2009-L-86473

Makes a number of minor amendments to the Promotion of employment and on labour market institutions Act of 2004 regarding the creation of business by unemployed persons, and includes provisions on funding, the role of local authorities and job centres.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 15 October 2009 on granting certain concessions in tax liability repayments, being a part of public assistance in employing disadvantaged and disabled persons (Text No. 1426). (Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 15 października 2009 r. w sprawie udzielania niektórych ulg w spłacie zobowiązań podatkowych stanowiących pomoc publiczną na zatrudnienie pracowników znajdujących się w szczególnie niekorzystnej sytuacji i na zatrudnienie pracowników niepełnosprawnych) -

Adoption: 2009-10-15 | Date of entry into force: 2009-10-17 | POL-2009-R-82829

Launches the incentives scheme for employers engaging disabled or disadvantages workers.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 15th January 2009, concerning the conditions and means of payments from the Labour Fund for creation of workplaces, workplace maintenance, and granting funds to an unemployed persons to create their own economic activity as well as means to secure the restitution of these funds (Text No. 26). (ROZPORZĄDZENIE MINISTRA PRACY I POLITYKI SPOŁECZNEJ z dnia 15 stycznia 2009 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków i trybu dokonywania refundacji ze środków Funduszu Pracy kosztów wyposażenia lub doposażenia stanowiska pracy dla skierowanego bezrobotnego, przyznawania bezrobotnemu środków na podjęcie działalności gospodarczej oraz form zabezpieczenia zwrotu otrzymanych środków) -

Adoption: 2009-01-15 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-16 | POL-2009-R-82709

Regulates the improvement and creation of workplaces and provides details of conditions for the granting of funds for unemployed persons wishing to create their own economic activity.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 6 October 2008, to amend the Order concerning conditions of workplace refunds granted by the Labour Fund, fund grants to start economic activity by unemployed persons, and forms of repayment guarantees (Text No. 1130).

Adoption: 2008-10-06 | Date of entry into force: 2008-10-14 | POL-2008-R-80672

Amends the previous Order of 2005, regarding refund applications from the Labour Fund in light of the EU regulations.

Poland - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 10 September 2008 to amend the Regulation concerning benefits to employers engaging disabled persons and for disabled persons performing economic or agricultural activities (Text No. 1062).

Adoption: 2008-09-10 | Date of entry into force: 2008-10-01 | POL-2008-R-80666

Adds a new Article 4A concerning severely disabled persons and the benefits of their employment.