Remote’s guide to employing in

Poland
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Make employment in Poland easy. Let us handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and even stock options for your team in Poland, all in one easy-to-use platform.

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor ManagementPayroll
  • Capital City

    Warsaw

  • Currency

    Polish złoty (zł, PLN)

  • Languages

    Polish

  • Population size

    37,846,611

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor ManagementPayroll
A view of the old buildings in the city of gdask, poland.

Facts & Stats

  • Capital City

    Warsaw

  • Currency

    Polish złoty (zł, PLN)

  • Languages

    Polish

  • Population size

    37,846,611

  • Ease of doing business

    Very easy

  • Cost of living index

    $$ (82 of 139 nations)

  • Payroll frequency

    Monthly

  • VAT - standard rate

    23%

  • GDP - real growth rate

    4.5%

Nestled in central Europe, Poland shares a border with seven other countries. The nation ranks highly on factors such as education, healthcare, safety, and standard of living, but wages in Poland are some of the lowest in Europe. Poland joined the European Union in 2004.

Grow your team in Poland with Remote

Looking to employ workers in Poland? Companies hiring in Poland must either own a legal entity in the country or work with a global employment solutions provider, usually one that provides employer of record services.

Remote can employ your team in Poland on your behalf through our local legal entity in the country and handle payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance for your Poland team. You can also pay contractors now in Poland with Remote.

Risks of misclassification

Poland, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Poland may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.

buildings in Poland

Employing in Poland

Employees in Poland must receive a work medical examination prior to hire as well as a mandatory health and safety training session. Remote can handle both of these requirements for your team. Poland allows both fixed-term and indefinite employment contracts, as well as formal probationary periods, which are limited to three months. Employers should always use written employment agreements to ensure both company and employee know what to expect.

Contact Remote to learn more about how to employ workers in Poland.

Minimum Wage

Minimum wage in Poland is PLN 4,300 from 1 July 2024.

Payroll Cycle

For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly instalments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.

Onboarding Time

We can help you get a new employee started in Poland fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 6 working days.

Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.

For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.

Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.

13 Public holidays

Jan
Monday, 1 January 20241New Year's Day (Nowy Rok)
Saturday, 6 January 20242Epiphany (Święto Trzech Króli)
Mar
Sunday, 31 March 20243Easter (Niedziela Wielkanocna)
Apr
Monday, 1 April 20244Easter Monday (Poniedziałek Wielkanocny)
May
Wednesday, 1 May 20245State Holiday (Święto Państwowe)
Friday, 3 May 20246Constitution Day (Święto Konstytucji Trzeciego Maja)
Sunday, 19 May 20247Pentecost (Zielone Świątki)
Thursday, 30 May 20248Feast of Corpus Christi (Boże Ciało)
Aug
Thursday, 15 August 20249Assumption of Mary (Wniebowzięcie Najświętszej Maryi Panny)
Nov
Friday, 1 November 202410All Saints' Day (Wszystkich Świętych)
Monday, 11 November 202411National Independence Day (Dzień Niepodległości)
Dec
Wednesday, 25 December 202412Christmas Day (Boże Narodzenie)
Thursday, 26 December 202413Second Day of Christmas (Boże Narodzenie (drugi dzień))

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Competitive benefits package in Poland

At Remote, we’re obsessed with helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in practising “fair equity,” which means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive (and that will allow you to attract the best local talent).

Our benefits packages in Poland are tailored to fulfil the local needs of your employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:

  • Health Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Mental Health Support

  • Pension or 401(K)

  • Life and Disability Insurance

Fair Pricing in Poland

Employer of Record

Hire and pay your global team

Starting at US$599/month

for annual plans

Top features

  • Satisfaction guaranteed

  • No deposits or hidden fees

  • Zero onboarding or offboarding fees

  • Compliant equity incentives support including withholding and reporting

  • Built-in security and compliance

  • Fast onboarding (average 2-3 days)

  • Flexible, localised benefits

Contractor Management

Compliantly onboard and pay contractors

US$29

per contractor/month

Top features

  • Only pay for contractors you actively work with

  • Work with contractors in 200+ countries

  • Create, edit, and sign tailored, localised contracts

  • Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay

  • Transparent payments with complete visibility

Global Payroll

Consolidate your multi-country payroll

US$29

per employee/month

Top features

  • Reduce costs by centralising payroll management

  • Direct support from in-house local payroll experts

  • Accurate, on-time, compliant payroll to level-up your employee experience

  • Ensure local compliance for every country

  • Tax and labour authority reporting handled for you

HRIS

Manage all of your employees in one place

Free

Top features

  • Guided onboarding and offboarding

  • Employee profile and document management

  • Time and attendance (time off and tracking)

  • Expense management and reimbursement

  • Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app