On 14 August 2025, we launched a call for applications for the working time reduction pilot. What does it involve? Who can join? How to apply? These and other questions are answered below.

On 6 August 2025, two regulations signed by the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy, Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk, came into force, simplifying the procedures for granting reduced leave and funeral allowance for women after pregnancy loss - regardless of the duration of the pregnancy and without the need to establish gender.

During a press briefing at the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy, Minister Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk presented changes that will make life much easier for women experiencing pregnancy loss. The new legislation will enable them to take advantage of their benefits - reduced leave and funeral allowance - without having to document their sex in the context of a lost pregnancy.

The Good Start programme means 300 PLN for a school starter kit for each student. You can already apply for your child's support payment for the 2025/2026 school year.

On Thursday, the third meeting of the State Labour Inspectorate (PIP) reform team took place at the Ministry of Labour. Representatives of the Ministry, the State Labour Inspectorate, the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), the National Fiscal Administration (KAS) and the Labour Protection Council (ROP) discussed cooperation between these institutions. This is another step towards achieving a milestone of the National Reconstruction Plan.

This is another step towards restoring fairness in the rules for calculating job seniority. On Tuesday, the first reading of a bill drafted at the Ministry of Labour, which stipulates that periods of self-employment and contract work will count towards seniority, was held in the Sejm.

Important news for employers nationwide! You will soon have the opportunity to test the reduced working hours at your place. We encourage you to read the rules and regulations for the pilot recruitment. It's worth it - the funding can be as much as one million zloty! The call for applications for the programme will begin on 14 August and run until 15 September 2025.

On 19 June 2025, the EU Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) Council met in Luxembourg, chaired by Minister Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk. A key item on the agenda was the adoption of a general approach to the internship directive.

Summarising the work done so far and setting the activities for the next six months were the main topics of the MISSOC group meeting held in Warsaw on 17-18 June 2025. The event was organised as part of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

5% was the registered unemployment rate at the end of May 2025, according to estimates by the Ministry. This is 0.2 ppt lower than in April this year and the same as in May 2024.