Employee benefits in Poland
Dive into the world of employee benefits in Poland. Understand healthcare, retirement plans, and more.
Quick Overview
Benefits Summary
Benefits coverage standards can differ greatly across countries. The table below shows what statutory, market standard and great coverage look like for each benefit.
Basic public healthcare costs mandatory 8.5% deduction from individual income.
85+% of employers offer supplemental medical, many include the wellness support of an Employee Assistance Programme.
Gym subsidies
Supplemental private medical coverage including dependants, access to a mental wellness platform
Fully paid gym membership or fitness pass, especially the popular Multisport Card
Life insurance is a common benefit in the tech industry.
PPK is a retirement savings plan which employers are required to offer, financed jointly by the employee, the employer and the government. Although mandatory, only about 30% of employees are active participants. Employer pays a basic contribution of 1.5% of the employee's gross remuneration, employee contributes 2%
Employers may pay an additional contribution of up to 2.5% of employee's gross salary to each employee who decides to participate in PPK.
90+% of employers subsidise or pay for employees’ education, training, or language course costs.
Fully subsidised subscription learning service
Meals, snacks & drinks in office or subsidised
Mandatory for employers with more than 50 full time employees, the Social Benefit Fund (ZFSS) allows employers to fund a broad range of motivational benefits. Using funds gathered on a separate bank account from write-offs, the employer may offer financing for a holiday, cultural and sports-related activities, childcare, as well as loan-related activities. All employees are entitled to social benefits, and the amount is calculated based on life situation of each employee.
Employers who do not meet the criteria of employing 50 full-time employees may establish the ZFŚS voluntarily.
Work related travel: According to the Polish law, employer who delegates employees abroad is obliged to cover the costs of the medical treatment which occur abroad including the costs of medicines and transport
95+% of companies offer business travel insurance
Relocation assistance
Policies Summary
Policy coverage standards can differ greatly across countries. The table below shows what statutory, market standard and great policy coverage look like for each benefit.
20 days if employee has less than 10 years work experience / 26 days if employee has more than 10 years work experience / 13 paid bank holidays
27 to 30 days
27 to 30 days plus birthday off
80% salary for the first 33 days of illness in a calendar year.
Statutory leave is fairly generous
32 weeks paid at 100% of the average of previous 12 months pay for the first 6 weeks of parental leave and 60% of the average for following weeks.
Statutory leave is fairly generous
2 weeks paid at 100% of the average of previous 12 months pay.
Employers must provide remote employees with equipment necessary to perform work.
50+% of office employees now work in a hybrid model
Flexible hours / hybrid working model