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Poland

Governed by Labour Code (Kodeks pracy). 40 h/wk, 8 h/day. OT cap 150 h/year (often extended by CBA). +50 % then +100 % premium. 11 h daily rest, 35 h weekly. Time tracking mandatory post-CJEU.

Authority: PIP (State Labour Inspectorate)

Code

40 h

Week

8 h

Daily

150 h/yr

OT cap

11 h

Daily rest

35 h

Weekly rest

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Statutory working time

Art. 129 KP

40 h/wk · 8 h/d standard · 12 h system possible

Topic	Rule	Legal basis	Reference
Statutory	40 h/wk	Art. 129	Reference
Equivalent system	12 h/day allowed	Art. 135	Compensation

Ref period

4 mo (12 if CBA)

Official sources

PIP

Overtime

Art. 151 KP

+50 % then +100 % (night/weekend) · cap 150 h/yr

Topic	Rule	Legal basis	Reference
Standard OT	+50 %	Art. 151	First hours
Night/Sun/holiday OT	+100 %	Art. 151	Doubled
Cap	150 h/yr	Art. 151	CBA extensible

Time off in lieu

Possible

Official sources

PIP

Rest & breaks

Art. 132-134 KP

11 h daily · 35 h weekly · 15-min break if >6 h

Topic	Rule	Legal basis	Reference
Daily rest	11 h	Art. 132	Between days
Weekly rest	35 h	Art. 133	Standard
Break	15 min paid if >6 h	Art. 134	Paid

Minors

14 h rest

Official sources

PIP

Night / Sunday / holiday work

Night 9pm-7am framed · 13 public holidays · Sunday closed by default

Topic	Rule	Legal basis	Reference
Night	9pm-7am	Art. 151(7)	Definition
Public holidays	13 d/yr	Law	Fixed list
Sunday	Restricted retail	Sunday Trading Act	2018 Act

Corpus Christi

Variable holiday

Official sources

PIP

Time recording

KP Art. 149

Time records mandatory KP · 3-10 years per document

Topic	Rule	Legal basis	Reference
Obligation	Working time records	Art. 149	All employees
Retention	10 yrs (post-2019)	Law	Reduced from 50 yrs

ePłatnik

ZUS social

Official sources

PIP

Remote & flex work

Law 113/2023

Law 113/2023 remote work · written agreement · allowance

Topic	Rule	Legal basis	Reference
Legal framework	KP Art. 67-19 to 67-32	Law 113/2023	Effective April 2023
Agreement	Bilateral mandatory	KP	Written
Allowance	Mandatory	KP	Agreed amount

Occasional WFH

24 d/yr

Official sources

ISAP

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