From day 1, until 2 years after the end

Keeping documents available in Poland

  • •Contract, time records, payslip and proof of payment per worker
  • •Art. 25 of the Polish posting act requires you to keep the documents for each posted worker available in Poland, on paper or digitally.

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What the law asks

The documents are available in Poland, on paper or digitally. At the request of PIP you hand them over within 5 working days, with a Polish translation. After the posting ends you keep them for 2 years and supply them within 15 working days on request.

Which documents

Copy of the employment contract or an equivalent document

Time records with start, end and hours per day

Payslips with recognisable components and deductions

Proof of wage payment (bank statement or receipt)

Recommended in addition: A1, conditions addendum, medical statement, BHP card, copy of the PIP declaration with receipt

Deadlines

Day 1

The file is ready and available in Poland

Every week

Update the time records

Every pay period

Add the payslip and proof of payment

Within 5 working days

Hand over after a PIP request, with Polish translation

2 years after the end

Keep them; supply within 15 working days on request

What often goes wrong

  • Leaving payslips at home counts as a violation: fine of PLN 1,000 to 30,000 (art. 27).

How it works in the software

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Step 1

Recurring tasks per worker, with the Polish terms included

2

Step 2

You upload contract, hours, payslip and proof of payment

3

Step 3

The software tracks what is missing per worker

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Step 4

During an inspection you export the file in one go

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