How Poland’s ZUS social-security contributions are split between employer and employee
Poland’s social-insurance system divides pension, disability, sickness and accident contributions between employers and workers. The split helps explain why an...
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Remote work in Poland: rules for employers and employees in 2026
Poland’s Labour Code sets formal rules for remote and hybrid work, including employer-paid costs, equipment, health and safety requirements and...
Poland’s parental leave rules give each parent a nine-week individual quota
Poland provides 41 weeks of parental leave after a single birth, including nine weeks reserved individually for each parent. The...
New ZUS earnings thresholds for working retirees take effect in September
New monthly earnings limits took effect on 1 September for some people combining work with Polish pension benefits, with income...
Poland moves non-EU hiring procedures online in 2026
From 27 April 2026, applications for combined residence-and-work permits in Poland must be submitted through the online Case Handling Module,...
Foreign workforce in Poland rises above 1.15 million
Statistics Poland (GUS) said on 8 September 2026 that 1.153 million foreign nationals were working in Poland on the final...
