Month: February 2026

The extra pay for overtime is intended to compensate for the increased effort that arises only after certain working-time thresholds are exceeded. Employees working reduced hours generally do not exceed these thresholds, which serves as justification for the current arrangement. Since the extra pay is meant to compensate for extra workload, the current approach has a reasonable basis. Until legislative changes come into force, employers operate within the framework of the current regulations, but they must take into account the possibility that their compliance with EU law may be challenged. – Sandra Szybak-Bizacka comments for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.

Full article in Polish available: here.

The discussion around changes to civil law contracts has been ongoing for some time and shows no signs of slowing down. At first, the plan was to apply social security contributions to these contracts under the same rules as employment contracts. This would have removed the option to combine different social security titles and led to higher contribution costs. Recently, however, this idea was dropped. Instead, attention has shifted to proposed changes to the law governing the National Labour Inspectorate. These changes are intended to give the Inspectorate new powers to assess the true nature of working relationships and to expand its authority. – Paweł Sych and Mateusz Krajewski comment for HR na Szpilkach.

Full article in Polish available: here.