It's official! The State Labour Inspection will gain new tools to combat exploitative employment practices. The Act on the reform of the State Labour Inspection, drafted by the Ministry of Labour, has been signed by the President today.

The final meeting of the Social Welfare Council of the 10th term (2023-2026) is behind us. The past three years have marked a period of intensive work and many challenges, but also real actions and initiatives that have left a lasting mark on the functioning of the social welfare system.

According to the data of Statistics Poland, 954,900 unemployed were registered in labour offices at the end of February 2026. On the other hand, as Eurostat indicates, in January this year Poland has recorded the lowest unemployment rate in the European Union.

Extended availability of the system to all employers, a broader catalogue of contracts, facilitation for companies employing foreigners, as well as added support for contracts concluded outside the system - these are just some of the changes proposed in the draft amendment to the eContract Law. On 24 February 2026, the Council of Ministers adopted the draft.

The Council of Ministers adopted a draft law strengthening the State Labour Inspection. The proposed solutions are intended, among other things, to strengthen the effectiveness of the SLI in combatting so-called junk employment. At the same time, they fulfil Poland's obligations under the National Reconstruction Plan. The draft will now be taken up by Parliament.

The new Act on the Profession of Psychologist and the Professional Self-Government of Psychologists brings order to the market for psychological services, and provides greater protection for both those providing and those receiving support. On 12 February 2026, the President of Poland signed the Act.

At the end of January 2026, 934,800 unemployed people were registered by labour offices, according to preliminary estimates by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy. Compared to the previous month, the number of reported vacancies and job activations increased.

During a meeting with directors of labour offices and Voluntary Labour Corps, Minister Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk expressed her gratitude for their commitment to helping those affected by the floods of September 2024. She also extended her wishes on the occasion of Public Employment Service Employees' Day falling at the end of January.

On 30 January 2026, the conference "At the turn of the centuries” was held, organised jointly by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy and the Sejm of the Republic of Poland during the celebration of the 107th anniversary of the State Labour Inspection (PIP). This is an important anniversary for the institution that has been promoting the safety and rights of working people for more than a century. Minister Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk recalled that the PIP is "a sign of continuity and strength of the State of Poland” and its role is to "safeguard civilisational achievements in the field of labour protection”.

More transparency in rules, more streamlined procedures and the elimination of harmful absurdities - these are the main objectives of the reform of sick leave and medical certification. The act, drafted by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy, was signed by the President of the Republic of Poland.