This week, we wanted to zoom in on Poland, a country that’s currently seeing a significant amount of change. For example, as we discussed a few weeks ago, the Polish government plans to make two significant increases to the national minimum wage in 2023. We wanted to find out more about this and some other changes that are around the corner — so we caught up with Michal Czernek, CXC’s Business Development Director for the Central and Eastern Europe region (CEE).
Articles by: Michal Czernek
It would seem obvious, that the pace the inflation in Poland is growing, will influence Polish labour market. We would expect increase requests for raises in salaries, employees changing jobs for higher paid ones. While both of these occurrences are happening, one other path is being chosen by Polish citizens – They are looking for gigs.
According to the latest data, almost 5 million refugees have entered Poland from Ukraine. More than 90% of them are women and children. Of course, a large group of refugees will not stay in Poland permanently, but assuming that “only” 20% will stay permanently, this means that Polish labor market will have to absorb about 500,000 women who want to provide for the same number of children.
If you’re living in Poland and thinking about going freelance — or you’re a freelancer looking for a new place to call home — there are a few rules and regulations you need to understand. In this article, we’ll run through the requirements for working as a freelancer in Poland, both for Polish citizens and foreigners. We’ll also share some information on recent changes to tax laws in Poland and how these could affect freelancers.
