Polska
Poland takes another step toward pay transparency with the partial implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive
The Pay Transparency Directive is revolutionising the polish labour market. Some of the obligations, such as gender-neutral job titles or salary disclosure at the recruitment stage, have already entered into force. Over the next few months, further changes will take effect, including the requirement to report pay gaps and job evaluation. Their implementation into the national legal system will pose many new challenges for employers and force them to change their current practices.The Minister of Finance extends the deadline for fulfilling reporting obligations
The current situation related to the announced state of epidemic and the significant restrictions on the activities of commercial entities resulted not only in a sharp decline in turnover of companies, but also in difficulties in fulfilling tax obligations or obligations arising from commercial agreements. Due to the growing negative effects of the pandemic, it is obvious that entrepreneurs are putting off other statutory obligations.Labour matters in Anti-Crisis Shield
The package of the so-called "Anti-Crisis Shield", as announced, includes a number of changes, among others, directly affecting employers and employees, which are to mitigate, at least in part, the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. At present, the Sejm is proceeding with the adoption of acts that make up the "Anti-Crisis Shield".Support for foreigners in the Anti-Crisis Shield
When developing the Anti-Crisis Shield project, the government also took into account the difficult situation of foreigners staying in Poland during a pandemic and some of the new provisions are intended to make life easier for those who are waiting for a decision on a permit to stay in Poland or cannot return to their country.Poland expects that the new PPP Law will pave the way for hundreds of projects in the coming years
The new Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Law, approved by the lower house of the Polish Parliament (Sejm) last July, aims to establish a regulatory framework supporting both government agencies and private companies in jointly carrying out major service provision projects.