The employer is obligated to collect and store all documentation necessary for granting payments of pensions. If there are any irregularities by drawing up certificates, or the collecting and managing of documents, the employer bears the complete responsibility. For example: If an incorrectly completed certification would lead to the pensioners receiving overpayments, the employer must…
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The minimum wage for 2015 has been agreed. According to the regulation from the Council of Ministers on 11 September, 2014 the minimum wage in 2015 will be the amount of 1,750.00 PLN per month- gross (currently the minimum wage is 1,680.00 PLN per month – gross). This regulation will come into force on 01…
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September deadline for overdue vacations It is obligatory that vacations has to serve recovery. Therefore the employee not only has the right to recover, but the duty to enable it. This results in the statutory regulation of the deadline to grant vacations and of the restriction that a part of the vacancy shall not be…
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Abandonment does not terminate the contract – legal aspects The perspective of starting new employment, often on more favourable conditions than the previous ones, at times encourages employees to immediately leave the current employer. Sometimes an argument that urges them to abandon work is the requirement to start employment at the new company without delay….
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Polish companies often turn to tax equalisation rules from abroad, who do not comply with the tax and legal requirements of Polish law. Recently, the accumulation of recent cases in which employees seconded abroad, were questioning their claims arising from the adjustment of tax accounted for by the regulations in force for the company. Employees…
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The Polish Social Security authorities have published a number of positive decisions regarding the exemption from social security and health insurance contributions for benefits in kind, which partially covers the cost of an employee. According to the provisions on social and health insurance, the value of benefits in kind may be exempt from social security…
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