HR & OHS

Changes in the calculation of seniority – good changes for entrepreneurs and contractors Seniority. Amendments to the Labor Code, recently signed by the President, regarding the calculation of seniority have been published in the Journal of Laws. These changes will take effect in 2026. From that point on, seniority will not only be based on … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/seniority-beneficial-changes-in-the-calculation-method/">Continued</a>

In Poland, every entrepreneur has a permanent financial obligation: healthcare contribution. The method for calculating the premium has been revised with the latest amendments to the so-called Polish Deal. Additionally, the Ministry of Finance has announced upcoming changes that are expected to take effect in 2025. Healthcare contribution – current regulations Note that as of … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/healthcare-contribution-for-entrepreneurs-current-and-proposed-for-2025/">Continued</a>

Although 2024 is marked by upcoming changes to the invoicing system (KSeF), it’s always a good time to remind ourselves of basic principles from the Labor Code. The legislature made several updates in the previous year that pertained to terms of employment and requirements for employers. Following the introduction of new regulations that govern remote … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/terms-of-employment-and-leave-dimensions-as-of-2024/">Continued</a>

Traditionally, we face an increase in the minimum wage and a new minimum hourly rate for certain contracts at the beginning of 2024. The Council of Ministers approved the regulation on the new amounts in 2024 on September 14th of this year.  This is information that is certainly important for every entrepreneur, as the increase … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/minimum-wage-in-poland-in-2024/">Continued</a>

An amendment to the Law regulating i.a. principles of remote work will come into force on April 7th, 2023. Remote work in a new interpretation. Among the new regulations, we will find a new definition, employer’s obligations, as well as specifying the technical conditions that must be met for this type of work to be … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/remote-work-changes-from-april-7th-2023/">Continued</a>

Employee Capital Plans (PPK) are a voluntary, private savings system resulting from cooperation between the employee and the employer. Established by the Law of October 4th, 2018, the system was implemented in IV stages, with enrolment depending on the number of employees in a given enterprise. Despite the voluntary status, the Auto-Enrolment mechanism is in … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/auto-enrolment-ppk-declarations-of-resignation/">Continued</a>

Pracownicze Plany Kapitałowe (PPK, Employee Capital Plans) are still a relatively new project implemented by the government, so it is not surprising that the amendments to the laws aimed at improving their functioning are still ongoing. The changes introduced on June 4th, 2022, include an update of the definition of the employing entity, new deadlines … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/changes-in-ppk-new-deadlines-and-obligations/">Continued</a>

On June 14th, 2022, the President of the Republic of Poland signed an amendment to the “law on personal income tax and certain other laws”. The amendment – colloquially known as the Polish Deal 2.0 – introduces many corrections to provisions of the first Polish Deal from January 2022. Although the Polish Deal 2.0 enters … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/polish-deal-2-0-important-changes-from-july-1st-2022/">Continued</a>

The war in Ukraine has caused a wave of migration on an unprecedented scale in recent years. It is estimated that over 1.9 million Ukrainians have crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border. To meet the needs of employees and employers that want to employ citizens of Ukraine, the government adopted a special law to regulate residence, social … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/pesel-for-ukrainians-guide-for-employers-and-applicants/">Continued</a>

The most important and comprehensive amendment of recent months, the Polish Deal, will finally enter into force on January 1st, 2022. The new set of laws introduces changes in many sectors of the system, especially fiscal and financial. From the point of view of both employers and employees, changes in health insurance contributions are the … <a href="https://arpiaccounting.com/en/health-care-contributions-and-new-rules-for-salaries-polish-deal/">Continued</a>