91
89
91
Access to Decent Work
80
100
100
75
80
100
100
100
100
75
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §2, 5 & 6(2) of the Law on Minimum Wage, 2002; §13, 67, 81, 87 and 282 of Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §86 of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §151(1) of the Labour Code 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §132 & 151(11-12) of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §151(7-8) of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §129 & 151(1) of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §131 of the Labour Code 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §132-134 of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §151(9) of the Labour Code, 1974; §1 of the Non-Working Days Act, 1951 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §152-154 & 155(1) & 171 of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §25, 29, 97, 104 and 281 of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §25 & 25(1) of the Labour Code, 1974; The Act of 7 April 2017 (Dz.U. 2017 poz. 962) | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §25(2 & 3) of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §32-36 & 52 of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §77(3) & 92(1) of the Labour Code, 1974; §8 of the Collective Dismissal Act, 13 March 2003 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §186 of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §182(3) of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | §188 of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §187 of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §180-182 of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §29-31, 36 & 47 of the Social Insurance Benefits in case of Sickness and Maternity Act, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §29-31, 36 & 47 of the Social Insurance Benefits in case of Sickness and Maternity Act, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §177 & 186(1) of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §237(6)-237(11) of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §237(2-5) of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §176-179 of the Labour Code, 1974; Regulation on list of works prohibited for pregnant and breastfeeding women | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | Act of 2002 on social insurance against accidents at work and occupational disease; MISSOC Compa. Table for Poland | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §24-26 of the Pensions from Social Insurance Fund Act, 1998; MISSOC Compa. Table for Poland | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §93 of the Pensions from Social Insurance Fund Act, 1998; MISSOC Compa. Table for Poland | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §72-73 of the Act on Promotion of Employment and Labour Market Institutions 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §92 of the Labour Code, 1974; §4-17 of the Act on Cash Benefits from Social Insurance in case of Sickness and Maternity 1999 | Score adjusted due to a minor revision in methodology |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §92(1) of the Labour Code, 1974; MISSOC Compa. Table for Poland | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §11 & 18(3c)(1) of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §3-4 & 13 of the 2010 Act on Equal Treatment; 18 (3a) (6 & 7) of the Labour Code, 1974; §218 of the Criminal Code | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §6-8, 11, 13 of the 2010 Act on Equal Treatment; §18 (3a) (1) of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §65(1) of the Polish Constitution, 1997; 1041(6) & 176 of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Pensions from Social Insurance Fund Act, 1998; MISSOC Compa. Table for Poland | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §190-203 of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §70 of the Constitution, 1997; §190-203 of the Labour Code, 1974; §35 of Education Law 2016 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §200 & 203-204 of the Labour Code, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §65, Polish Constitution, 1997; §10 of the Labour Code, 1974; §115(22) of the Penal Code, 1997 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §59 of the Polish Constitution, 1997; §181 of the Labour Code, 1974; §2 of the Trade Union Act of 1991 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §4 & 59(2) of the Polish Constitution, 1997; §18-20 of the Collective Labour Disputes Settlement Act, 1991 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §2 & 78(3) of the Act on Civil Service 2008 ; §17-20 & 26 of the Collective Labour Disputes Settlement Act, 1991; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Poland profile) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §59 of the Polish Constitution, 1997; §18-20 & 26 of the Collective Labour Disputes Settlement Act, 1991 | No Change |