Ministry of Labour presents new rules on employment in Poland

The Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy Elżbieta Rafalska has announced new rules that "aim to help safeguard workers' rights" and will come into force on September 1. "The changes guarantee legal employment, and consequently security and good conditions for workers," the Minister argued. "The rules will also make it easier for inspectors to clamp down on illegal employment," Rafalska added. Starting from September 1, employees will need to have a written job contract, or a document confirming the terms of employment, before they start work. Before, employers have had until the end of the first day to give a new worker a contract.