Setting Up a Company |
Working Conditions |
Cost of Labor |
Social Partners
Setting Up a Company
Legal Business Entities
| Types of Companies and Capital (Max/Min) |
Number of Partners/Shareholders and Liability |
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The Spolka ackjna (SA) is the equivalent of a public limited company
100,000 PLZ of which 25% will be paid up on registering. (Minimum nominal value: 1 PLZ)
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No minimum
Liability is limited to the amount of capital contributed.
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The Spolka zoograniczona odpowiedzialnoscia (ZOO) is close to a limited liability company
5,000 PLZ (Minimum nominal value: 50 PLZ).
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No minimum
Liability is limited to the amount of capital contributed.
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| Setting Up a Company |
Poland |
Eastern Europe & Central Asia |
| Procedures (number) |
6.0 |
6.3 |
| Time (days) |
32.0 |
16.3 |
Source: Doing Business.
- Business Setup Procedures
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Consult Doing Business Website, to know about procedures to start a Business in Poland.
Polish National Court Trade Registry
Working Conditions
- Legal Weekly Duration
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42 hours
- Retirement Age
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60 for women and 65 for men.
- Working Contracts
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Legal measures govern work contracts; collective agreements and individual negotiation complete them, but to a lesser extent.
The formality of work contracts and the conditions of hiring and dismissal are extremely rigid.
Cost of Labor
- Minimum Wage
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201 euros
- Average Wage
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Average monthly gross earnings in Poland is PLN 3,200 (EUR 727).
- Social contributions
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Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: 17.62%
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: 18.45%
Social Partners
- Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners
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There are
a few unions: the free independent union of Poland (NSZZ), the alliance
of all Polish unions (OPZZ) and the Polish union of teachers (ZNP).
- Unions
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- Labor Regulation Bodies
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Ministry of labor and social policy
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Poland: Operating a Business