89
91
Approaching
Decent Work
80
100
100
75
80
100
80
100
100
75
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates 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 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §86 of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §151(1) of the Labour Code 1974 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §132 & 151(11-12) of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §151(7-8) of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §129 & 151(1) of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §131 of the Labour Code 1974 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §132-134 of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §151(9) of the Labour Code, 1974; §1 of the Non-Working Days Act, 1951 |
| 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 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §25, 29, 97, 104 and 281 of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| 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) |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | Yes | 1 | §25(2 & 3) of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §32-36 & 52 of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 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 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §186 of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | Yes | 1 | §182(3) of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | §188 of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §187 of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §180-182 of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 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 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §29-31, 36 & 47 of the Social Insurance Benefits in case of Sickness and Maternity Act, 1999 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §177 & 186(1) of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §237(6)-237(11) of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §237(2-5) of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| 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 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | Act of 2002 on social insurance against accidents at work and occupational disease; MISSOC Compa. Table for Poland |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §24-26 of the Pensions from Social Insurance Fund Act, 1998; MISSOC Compa. Table for Poland |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §93 of the Pensions from Social Insurance Fund Act, 1998; MISSOC Compa. Table for Poland |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | §72-73 of the Act on Promotion of Employment and Labour Market Institutions 2004 |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | No | 0 | §92 of the Labour Code, 1974; §4-17 of the Act on Cash Benefits from Social Insurance in case of Sickness and Maternity 1999 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §92(1) of the Labour Code, 1974; MISSOC Compa. Table for Poland |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §11 & 18(3c)(1) of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| 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 Penal Code, 1997 |
| 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 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | Yes | 1 | §65(1) of the Polish Constitution, 1997; 104(1) & 176 of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Pensions from Social Insurance Fund Act, 1998; MISSOC Compa. Table for Poland |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §190-203 of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| 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 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §200 & 203-204 of the Labour Code, 1974 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §65 of Polish Constitution, 1997; §10 of the Labour Code, 1974; §115(22) of the Penal Code, 1997 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | §78(3) of the Act on Civil Service 2008 ; §17-20 & 26 of the Collective Labour Disputes Settlement Act, 1991 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | §59 of the Polish Constitution, 1997; §18-20 & 26 of the Collective Labour Disputes Settlement Act, 1991 |
