Employment

Chapter 2: Employment

• a. The minimum wage

  The minimum wage in 2025 The minimum wage as a regulation in force in Poland has been established in the Law on the minimum wage for work, in October 10th, 2002. In 2025 the minimum wage has increased by nearly…

• b. Types of contract

  Types of contract Apart from the general provisions of law, all of the available employment agreement types are based on the rules of the labor law, which regulate the relationship between employers and employees in every major aspect. In practice,…

• c. Employment of foreginers

  Employment of foreginers As a rule, the employment of foreigners (EU and non-EU residents) in Poland is governed by the same exact provisions of the Polish Labor Code as for Polish employees. The only difference is in the rules of…

• d. Social security

  Social security Every employer must pay contributions to the Social Insurance Office (ZUS), on behalf of both employment parties. Employees and employers contribution rates as of 2024 (paid by the employer): Insurance typeEmployeeEmployerTotalPension9.76%9.76%19.52%Disability1.5%6.5%8.00%Bridging Pension Fund-0 – 1.5%-Illness2.45%-2.45%Accident-0.67% – 3.86%0.67% –…

• e. Employee Capital Plans

  Employee Capital Plans Employee Capital Plans (Polish abbrev.: PPK) law sets up a new, nationwide, intra-company pension system for employees, operating independently from the Social Insurance Fund. The implementation of Employee Capital Plans has begun on July 1st, 2019. The…