Specifics of Polish labour market
27.10.2011
Establishing an employment relationship and types of contracts in Polish labour law. According to the fundamental principles of Polish labour law, the creation and establishment of terms of an employment relationship, regardless of its legal basis, requires compatible statements of will from employee and employer. (Article 11 of the Labour Code).
By establishing an employment relationship, the worker undertakes to perform a specific type of work for an employer, under their direction and in the time and place designated by the employer, as well as the employer to hire an employee for remuneration. (Article 22 § 1 of the Labour Code).
It should be noted that remuneration for work may not be lower than the minimum salary, which is determined every year and shall be published in the Official Journal of the Polish Republic, “Polish Monitor”, by way of Notice of the Prime Minister on or before 15 September. In 2011, the minimum wage in Poland is 1,386 PLN gross.
Labour Code Article 29 § 2 provides that a contract should be concluded in writing. Failing to keep written form, the employer is required no later than the date of commencement of work by the employee, to confirm the findings of the parties concerning the agreement, type of agreement and its terms in writing.
The article from Human resources in Kraków and Małopolska Region. The report prepared for Małopolska Regional Development Agency S.A. by Hays.