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From October to December, 32% of organisations in Poland plan to expand their teams, while 15% expect to reduce headcount. More than half of employers, 51%, plan no staffing...

Employee Disengagement Can Cost a 100-Person Polish Company More Than PLN 500,000 a Year

Low employee engagement is increasingly measurable in financial terms. Enpulse estimates that in a Polish company with around 100 employees, unused workforce potential can exceed PLN 530,000 a year through lower productivity, mistakes, absence, turnover and overload of top performers.

Uber Cuts Jobs in Kraków as Business Services Shift Toward India and Automation

More than 150 employees have reportedly lost their jobs at Uber’s Kraków centre, while some processes are being transferred to India. The move reflects a broader change in Poland’s business-services sector as routine work is automated or moved to lower-cost locations.

More Than 4,000 Farm Accidents in Six Months as Poland Expands Safety Education

KRUS recorded 4,284 farm-work accidents in Poland in the first half of 2026, 3% fewer than a year earlier. Falls remain the most common cause of compensated accidents, while the agricultural insurance fund is increasingly focusing on safety education for children and young people.

Poznań: wages rise 12.7%, unemployment stays at just 1.6%, but employment falls

Average gross pay in Poznań enterprises rose to PLN 10.9 thousand in July, while the unemployment rate remained at just 1.6%. At the same time, employment fell 2.5% year on year.

Recruitment in the business services sector has slowed down, but there is a chance for revival in 2024

The dynamic pace of development in Poland's modern business services market will likely take longer to return. This is as per the Hays’ Wage...

87% of employees report experiencing significant stress at work

A survey conducted by Grafton Recruitment reveals that 87% of employees feel overwhelmed by stress at work. The responses indicate that every third person...

Workaholism: The Unhappiness Paradox

Workaholics report worse well-being than others in organizations. Their mood doesn't even improve when they engage in work and duties, the things they are...

Specialist Labour Market Report 2023: A Year of Change and Adjustment

The year 2023 concluded at Pracuj.pl with 844,159 published job offers, a record number of service users, and a record number of applications submitted...

The Rise of AI Anxiety: How Artificial Intelligence is Fueling Fears in the Workplace

AI, commonly known as artificial intelligence, or perhaps anxiety intelligence? As demonstrated in the latest EY study, the widespread implementation of innovative solutions raises...

Poland Sees Decrease in Talent Shortage, but IT and Data Analysis Skills Remain in High Demand

In Poland, as many as 66% of organizations struggle to fill job positions with new workers who possess the required skills. This figure is...

Poland Ranks Among Top Countries for Job Satisfaction Among English-Speaking Expats

The platform Preply analyzed job satisfaction levels in over 58,000 companies worldwide. Poland ranked highly among countries friendly to English-speaking expats. The level of...

IT Job Market in Poland in 2024: Salary Trends, In-Demand Skills

The high demand in cybersecurity allows employees in IT departments of companies to look towards the future with hope, according to the "Report on...

Poland Faces Social Worker Shortage Amidst Shift Towards Local Social Services

About 70 percent of people employed in the social assistance system earn close to the minimum wage. Low wages mean that there is a...

Ukraine’s draft amendment to mobilization law sparks public debate but unlikely to impact Polish labor market

On December 25, 2023, the Supreme Council of Ukraine published a draft amendment to the mobilization law. After the document was registered, the servers...

Bullying in Polish companies: slight increase in cases reported, but ethical workplace culture is gaining importance

According to the latest report, there has been a slight increase in the percentage of Poles who have experienced signs of bullying at work...

Polish Workers Embracing Career Change in 2024 Despite Economic Challenges

As many as 80% of individuals, who participated in a survey conducted by Pracuj.pl, have declared their intent to take meaningful steps towards developing...

Minimum Wage Increase: A Cascading Effect on the Labor Market

The Polish gross minimum wage will increase to 4242 PLN from January 2024, and will be leveled up to 4300 PLN in July. While...

The Labor Market in 2024: A Shift Towards Automation and Global Talent

We won't go back to what it was before the pandemic. This is certain. However, 2024 is expected to be a year of return...
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