On June 18 2016 the new Act on Posting Employees within the Framework of the Provision of Services entered into force (June 10 2016, Journal of Laws 2016, Item 868).
The act implements EU Directive 2014/67/EC (May 15 2014) on the enforcement of EU Directive 96/71/EC (May 15 2014) concerning the posting of employees in the framework of the provision of services.
This act aims to guarantee an appropriate level of protection for posted employees. In particular, it determines the terms and conditions of their employment in Poland, as well as the principles of administrative cooperation between competent Polish authorities with other EU member states.
However, the act also introduces a number of obligations for foreign employers which post employees to Poland.
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