Leaders have the right to set requirements. Even after 5 November.
New Polish rules on workplace bullying take effect on 5 November 2026. They don’t take away a leader’s right to set requirements – they shift the focus to two questions: does your assessment have a basis, and do you deliver it in the right form?
Workplace bullying under the new rules: why November 2026 changes the game for every employer in Poland
For over 20 years the Polish rules on workplace bullying barely changed. In 2026 that ends – in a way that will mean rebuilding procedures, documentation and management practice for many organisations, not a cosmetic fix.
Workplace bullying: how to recognise it and prevent it
Workplace bullying is systematic psychological harassment of an employee. How it shows up in the behaviour of the person affected – and the key steps that help prevent and tackle it in a company.
Remote work: more legal, but is it friendlier?
Changes in Polish law were supposed to make remote work easier – in practice they restricted it. What the new Labour Code rules mean for employees and employers.