Important change from December 24. Poles have been waiting for such a “gift” for a long time
The amendment to the Labor Code signed by the president will enter into force on December 24 this year. This is a kind of gift for millions of Poles who are looking for a new job.
In June this year then-President Andrzej Duda signed an amendment to the Labor Code, the key element of which is pay transparency. Employers will be obliged to include in job advertisements (possibly before the interview) information about the proposed remuneration they plan to offer to candidates applying for a given position. It will also be possible to provide a salary range, i.e. the so-called fork. The changes will enter into force on December 24 this year.
Earnings will be made public later this year
Transparency of salaries in offers is currently not common, and many companies limit themselves to the slogan “attractive salary”. Thanks to the changes, people interested in taking up a job will know what salary they can count on. The new regulations are intended to help fight pay inequality.
It is worth emphasizing that, according to the new regulations, it will be prohibited to ask about remuneration at the previous workplace during a recruitment interview. Employees will have the right to obtain information on the average salary of people holding similar positions in the organization. The employer will have 14 days to respond.
Moreover, as telepolis.pl reminds, medium-sized companies that employ over 100 people will be obliged to report the pay differences between men and women every three years. Large organizations employing over 250 people will have such an obligation every year.
The amendment assumes that concluding a contract for less remuneration than specified in the announcement will be an offense punishable by a fine of PLN 1,000. PLN up to PLN 30,000 zloty.
The amendment to the Labor Code was dictated by the need to adapt our regulations to the guidelines of the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 10, 2023. The provisions contained therein are intended, among others, to: strengthening the principle of equal pay between women and men for the same work or work of similar value. European Union member states must implement the directive by mid-2026.
