Changing Workplace: Initial Training Required, But Not Always Periodic
Employers must provide initial occupational safety training before new employees start work, but periodic training is not always mandatory.…
Refund for Glasses: When Employers Are Not Obligated
Employers are not required to refund glasses if an employee’s position change eliminates computer-based work responsibilities. Refund…
Amendment: Sickness Benefit Period Must Be Calculated Uniformly by All Payers
Poland amends law to standardize calculation of sickness benefit periods across all payers. Sickness Benefit Period Definition The sickness…
Benefit Recipients Must Return Improperly Received Payments With Interest
Persons who received benefits they weren’t entitled to must return those payments along with accrued interest, according to Polish…
Do mandatory trainings affect salary calculation rules?
Employer-funded mandatory training must not reduce employee pay and should ideally occur during work hours. Legal Basis Mandatory training…
Retirement Benefits Office
Will June pensions suspended due to continued employment be recalculated? Pension Suspension Details Pensions awarded in June may be suspended…
Employee Social Benefits Fund: Agreements on Behalf of Workforce Require at Least Two Signatories
Polish law requires Employee Social Benefits Fund agreements to be signed by at least two representatives of the workforce. Legal Basis of the…
LAWYER SEEKS NEW INVESTIGATION INTO BOXER KOSTECKI’S SUSPICIOUS DEATH
Polish lawyer Roman Giertych petitions for renewed investigation into boxer Dawid Kostecki’s suspicious death, drawing parallels to…
PIS Politicians Outraged Over Maleńczuk Concert Fee: “Almost 40,000 PLN.” Consequences to Follow
PIS councilors in Zamość condemn Maciej Maleńczuk’s concert despite protests, citing his 40,000 PLN fee and threatening consequences.…
Beijing Purges: Xi Jinping Removes Top Military Commanders Amid Paranoia
Xi Jinping has purged China’s top military leadership, removing commanders including his closest ally General Zhang Youxia. American…