Eurofound's EU PolicyWatch collates information on the responses of government and social partners to the COVID-19 crisis, the war in Ukraine, rising inflation, as well as gathering examples of company practices aimed at mitigating the social and economic impacts.
Overview of measures by country
Eurofound has identified 98 measures in Poland in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the digital transformation, the green transition, and companies undergoing restructuring. Most cases fall into the category Supporting businesses to stay afloat with 30 cases (31%). The data collection to date started in March 2020, and data are updated at regular intervals.
This overview was prepared by Monika Helak (Polityka Insight) and Eurofound.
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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11 May 2020 Updated |
Flexible working time arrangements and introduction of less favourable working conditions
Change of work arrangements (working time, rota schemes) |
20 January 2021 |
Ban on Sunday trading partly lifted in December
Change of work arrangements (working time, rota schemes) |
23 August 2022 |
Relaxation of rules for hiring Ukrainian refugee teachers
Smoothing frictions or reallocation of workers |
05 September 2022 |
Faster skills recognition for health sector workers
Smoothing frictions or reallocation of workers |
08 September 2022 |
Wage increases for health sector workers
Remuneration and rewards for workers in essential services |
Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
02 November 2020 |
National-level social partners address economic challenges: transport
Other |
Other initiatives or policies |
23 August 2022 Updated |
Portal to help Ukrainian refugees find employment
Smoothing frictions or reallocation of workers |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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13 April 2020 Updated |
Anti-crisis shield: Employment protection and wage subsidies
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
16 September 2020 Updated |
Anti-crisis shield: Wage subsidies for employees with disabilities
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
23 June 2022 Updated |
Guaranteed Employee Benefits Fund
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
06 September 2022 |
Financial support for workers affected by sanctions
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
30 December 2020 Updated |
Social partners address economic challenges: central government
Other |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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23 June 2022 Updated |
Training and retraining for workers threatened by redundancies
Matching/networking |
Bipartite collective agreements |
20 February 2023 |
Polish government, unions sign social contract on power plants overhaul
Transfer or redeployment of workers |
Company practices |
07 February 2021 Updated |
Autoliv starts to produce masks
Change of production/innovation |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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16 April 2020 Updated |
Measures supporting solo self-employed and freelancers
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
11 May 2020 Updated |
Care allowances for working parents forced to provide personal daycare for young children due to school/pre-school system lockdown
Support for parents and carers (financial or in kind) |
11 May 2020 Updated |
Sick leave allowance for people returning from abroad and their household members under quarantine
Paid sick leave |
06 May 2022 |
Access to social benefits for Ukrainian refugees: Support for families and individuals
Support for parents and carers (financial or in kind) |
18 May 2022 Updated |
In-kind support and financial support for Ukrainian artists
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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06 May 2022 |
Access to healthcare for Ukrainian refugees
Access to healthcare |
11 May 2022 Updated |
Benefits for people who help to house and feed refugees
Provision of services in kind (e.g. food vouchers) |
17 May 2022 |
Food assistance for Ukrainian refugees
Provision of services in kind (e.g. food vouchers) |
18 May 2022 |
Social security numbers and residence for Ukrainian refugees
Other humanitarian measures |
18 May 2022 |
Access to childcare and education for Ukrainian refugees
Access to childcare and education |
19 May 2022 Updated |
Extension of temporary residence permits and visas for Ukrainians
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
20 May 2022 |
Help with mortgage payments
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
20 May 2022 |
City of Ciechanów exempts private hosts of refugees from real estate tax
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
22 February 2023 |
Refugees from Ukraine to pay for food and accommodation in Poland
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
Company practices |
11 May 2020 Updated |
Optional credit and mortgage freezes
Preventing over-indebtedness |
20 May 2022 |
Free healthcare offered by LUX MED for refugees from Ukraine
Access to healthcare |
Other initiatives or policies |
20 May 2022 Updated |
Lesser Poland Humanitarian Shield
Other humanitarian measures |
20 May 2022 |
International humanitarian aid HUB in Lower Silesia
Other humanitarian measures |
20 May 2022 |
Fundraiser of Polish business associations for Ukraine
Other humanitarian measures |
20 May 2022 Updated |
Social Insurance Institution ZUS provides accommodation for Ukrainian refugees
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
20 May 2022 |
State energy company provides humanitarian aid for refugees from Ukraine
Other humanitarian measures |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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16 July 2020 Updated |
Tourism voucher
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
16 July 2020 |
Anti-takeover measures
Other |
01 October 2020 Updated |
Anti-crisis shield: Additional support for companies and NGOs employing people with disabilities
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
15 April 2021 Updated |
Extending the validity of tourism voucher in specific circumstances
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
09 January 2022 Updated |
Counter-inflation Shield
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
09 May 2022 |
Simplified procedures for Ukrainian healthcare personnel
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
23 June 2022 Updated |
Training fund in enterprises
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
23 June 2022 |
Provision of training
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
28 December 2020 |
The idea of a national social pact re-emerges in the COVID-19 context
Other |
30 December 2020 Updated |
Social partners address economic challenges: personal and corporate income tax
Other |
20 January 2021 Updated |
Business rebellion and controversies surrounding public support for enterprises
Other |
22 January 2021 Updated |
Social partners concerned with amendments to social dialogue legislation proposed by the government
Other |
Other initiatives or policies |
18 September 2020 |
Social partners protest against government's attempt to breach their autonomy
Other |
13 October 2021 |
Meticulous audits of anti-crisis shield
Other |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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24 August 2022 Updated |
Price control and subsidies for heating for households and vulnerable entities
Support for energy bills |
24 August 2022 Updated |
Coal subsidy for households
Support for energy bills |
26 August 2022 |
Extra payment for pensioners
Increasing income in general |
17 February 2023 |
Support for energy-intensive companies
Support for energy bills |
17 February 2023 |
Electricity price freeze for households
Support for energy bills |
20 February 2023 |
Capping of electricity prices for households and small business
Support for energy bills |
20 February 2023 |
Gas price cap to protect vulnerable consumers in 2023
Support for energy bills |
21 February 2023 Updated |
Local authorities distribute cheap coal to households
Support for fuel expenses |
Company practices |
12 September 2022 Updated |
Financial benefits for coal industry workers
Increasing income in general |
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