New Pay Transparency Requirements
Amendments to Poland’s Labor Code went into effect on December 23, 2025 as part of the nation’s efforts to implement European Union Directive 2023/970, otherwise known as the European Union (EU) Pay Transparency Directive. According to these amendments, covered Polish employers must abide by several pay transparency requirements, including:
- Providing applicants with information on the starting pay range (remuneration) based on objective and neutral criteria. Information on collective bargaining agreements and other rules about pay must be disclosed, as well.
- Providing pay range information to applicants during the following stages:
- In the job announcement
- Before the job interview
- Before establishing the employment relationship
- Ensuring all job announcements and job titles are gender-neutral and that the recruitment process is conducted in a non-discriminatory manner.
Draft Law Released
Additionally, Poland released draft legislation meant to implement the remainder of the EU Pay Transparency Directive on December 16, 2025. This legislation, which does not expand the minimum requirements of the EU directive, covers gender pay gap reporting, salary structure requirements, and enforcement. If passed, the draft legislation would go into effect on June 7, 2026. Currently, the Polish government is collecting opinions on the draft legislation from stakeholders.
