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Amendments to the Labour Code regarding fixed-term contracts

24 August 2015

On 5 August 2015 the President of the Republic of Poland signed an act introducing important amendments to the Labour Code, aimed primarily at preventing employers from abusing fixed-term employment contracts. The act was promulgated on 21 August 2015. The amendments also organize the types of employment contracts, put fixed-term contracts on largely the same footing as contracts for an indefinite term, and expressly allow employers to grant garden leave during the notice period.

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