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10.06.2026

HR, Payroll & Social Insurance

ZUS contributions in 2026 — a complete guide for entrepreneurs

At the start of every year, contributions to the Social Insurance Institution change, and ZUS charges in 2026 are higher than twelve months earlier. T...

3.03.2026

HR, Payroll & Social Insurance

Marek Przybylski

Employment and running a business: ZUS contributions – what should you know?

An employee working under an employment contract often decides to start a business. Sometimes the opposite happens: an entrepreneur takes up employmen...

13.02.2026

HR, Payroll & Social Insurance

Marek Przybylski

Which clauses require particular care when signing a B2B contract? How can you protect your interests?

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises represent the overwhelming majority of businesses operating in Poland and generate the lion’s share of domes...

19.01.2026

HR, Payroll & Social Insurance

PIT-2 – what is it and how does it affect monthly pay?

Everyone employed under an employment contract will sooner or later encounter PIT-2. This inconspicuous document directly affects take-home pay becaus...

7.01.2026

HR, Payroll & Social Insurance

Arkadiusz Perz

PIP reform suspended! What does this mean for entrepreneurs in 2026?

At the start of 2026, reform of the National Labour Inspectorate stirred emotions among entrepreneurs, employees and trade unions. The planned changes...

2.12.2025

HR, Payroll & Social Insurance

Marek Przybylski

Consequences of not paying ZUS contributions in 2025 and 2026: interest, an additional charge, enforcement, fines and even imprisonment!

One of Polish business owners' most important obligations is paying mandatory social insurance contributions every month. But what happens if we fail...

12.11.2025

HR, Payroll & Social Insurance

Arkadiusz Perz

Minimum wage increase from January 2026 – check the new rates and their impact on businesses

From 1 January 2026, a new minimum wage will apply in Poland. Under the published Council of Ministers regulation, it will be PLN 4,806 gross per mont...

6.11.2025

HR, Payroll & Social Insurance

Marek Przybylski

Want to hire your first employee? Here is what you should remember!

A growing sole proprietorship may eventually reach a point where help from another person becomes essential. For a business owner, hiring the first em...

4.09.2025

HR, Payroll & Social Insurance

Arkadiusz Perz

Mandate contract or employment? New employment law from 2026

From the beginning of 2026, the National Labour Inspectorate will gain powers significantly changing employment market realities. The most important i...

5.08.2025

HR, Payroll & Social Insurance

Marek Przybylski

High temperatures and employers’ obligations: what does the law say?

Summer is a time for rest, often in high temperatures. No holiday lasts forever, however, and during hot weather employers must provide certain facili...

25.07.2025

HR, Payroll & Social Insurance

Business owners with disabilities: available ZUS reliefs and exemptions in 2025

Business activity by people with disabilities is rarely discussed publicly. This is a serious mistake! According to Statistics Poland's 2023 data, Pol...

22.07.2025

HR, Payroll & Social Insurance

Arkadiusz Perz

Mandate contracts and B2B work count towards length of service: new rules from 2026

For years, people working under civil-law contracts and sole traders have been deprived of many key rights available to employees. No annual leave, no...

16.07.2025

HR, Payroll & Social Insurance

Arkadiusz Perz

Legalising foreign nationals’ stay in Poland: what should you know?

Legalising foreign nationals' stay in Poland has grown in importance in recent years, particularly as more workers from outside the European Union tak...

16.07.2025

HR, Payroll & Social Insurance

Arkadiusz Perz

Posting employees to Germany and form A1: everything you need to know

Posting employees to Germany is becoming increasingly popular, particularly among Polish businesses seeking new growth opportunities. Germany's labour...

10.07.2025

HR, Payroll & Social Insurance

Legalising employment of Ukrainian workers: how to do it in 2025?

Want to employ Ukrainian workers in your company? Under the Act of 12 March 2022 on Assistance to Ukrainian Citizens in Connection with the Armed Conf...