As of July 8, 2026, the National Labor Inspectorate (PIP) in Poland has received new legal tools to effectively combat the misuse of civil-law contracts in place of formal employment. <\/p>\n
If you perform work under conditions typical of an employment contract but are currently on a civil-law agreement, you no longer have to accept this. New regulations effective July 8, 2026, grant the National Labor Inspectorate (PIP) the authority to enforce workers’ rights more effectively.<\/p>\n
The core objective is to stop the practice of forcing employees into “junk contracts”\u2014such as mandates or B2B arrangements\u2014when the actual nature of the work meets the legal criteria of an employment relationship as defined by Article 22 of the Labor Code. This shift guarantees rights like paid leave, sick pay, maternity leave, and protection against summary dismissal.<\/p>\n
Employees who believe they are misclassified can report their situation to the National Labor Inspectorate. An inspector will conduct an investigation while maintaining the confidentiality of the whistleblower. If irregularities are found, the employer will be ordered to regularize the contract within a specified timeframe.<\/p>\n
Should an employer fail to comply, an official decision can be issued to convert the civil-law contract into an employment contract. Both parties maintain the right to appeal these decisions in labor court, which can grant protective measures to prevent contract termination during ongoing legal proceedings.<\/p>\n
These changes are designed to level the playing field for the vast majority of Polish employers who already operate in accordance with the law. Businesses that were previously undercutting competitors by using illegal contract arrangements are now required to bring their practices into compliance.<\/p>\n
Properly executed civil-law contracts remain a valid form of cooperation for specific professional situations and will not be challenged by inspectors. The primary focus of the new authority is solely on those who exploit employees by mislabeling the true nature of their working relationships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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