Important changes for entrepreneurs and employees
On May 22, a permanent committee of the Council of Ministers decided to accept Labor ministry projectaccording to which The period of conducting a sole proprietorship and performing work on the basis of a contract-will be included in the seniority. Until now, this only applied to full -time employment. “A person working for several or several years only on a contract-in-law has a lower internship in the light of the law work than a full -time person, e.g. for a year, “explains the ministry.
A milestone for many Poles
The ministry boasts in the entry on X that it is “another mile step on the way to the introduction of extremely important changes for millions of employees and employees in Poland.” The project aims to equalize opportunities for working people who were not lucky to get a better contract or have decided to self -employ. The new regulations are to come into force from January 1, 2026because a sufficiently long vacatio legis is necessary for employers to have time to determine the seniority of individual employees in the light of new regulations, as well as to make related calculations, introduce possible changes in the company regulations or secure funds to finance new solutions.
What benefits does more work experience?
The seniority decides about holiday leave. An employee with an internship under 10 years is entitled to 20 days of vacation, above it is already 26 days. More money can also come into play. Additional financial bonuses for the years worked Some professional groups (e.g. teachers or officials) are entitled to. Sometimes it is also an internship allowance for each year of work (e.g. civil service or education). This is also important when applying for a position (e.g. in the judiciary) when appropriate internship and professional experience are required.
What periods will be included in the employment?
The project assumes that the periods of employment will include periods of conducting non -agricultural activities by a natural person, as well as remaining a person cooperating with a person conducting non -agricultural activities. It also performance of a mandate, agency or provision of services or remaining a person cooperating with the abovementioned persons or remaining a member of the Agricultural Production Cooperative and Agricultural Circle Cooperative. A period of other than employment of gainful activity is also included. The suspension of business activity by the person conducting non -agricultural business in order to provide personal care of the child for whom retirement and disability insurance contributions have been paid in the case of a case.
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Sources: gov.pl, Business Insider