A draft law on performing work via digital employment platforms has been added to the Council of Ministers' legislative agenda. The bill is intended to implement Directive (EU) 2024/2831 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on the improvement of platform working conditions into Polish law. It is expected to be submitted for public consultation soon.
The new regulations will be of significant importance for entrepreneurs using the platform model to organize work.
Presumption of the existence of an employment relationship
The most important change envisaged in the draft is the introduction of the so-called rebuttable presumption of the existence of an employment relationship.
If a dispute arises between a person performing work and a platform regarding the nature of the collaboration, it will be sufficient to establish that the work was performed under the direction and control of the platform (or its intermediary). In such a case, the platform will be required to demonstrate that the collaboration did not constitute an employment relationship.
Greater oversight of algorithms
The project also provides significant restrictions on managing work solely through algorithms.
Platforms will be required to ensure human oversight of automated monitoring and decision-making systems. This applies in particular to decisions that significantly impact the individual performing the work, such as limiting account access, suspending or deleting an account, or terminating collaboration. This solution aims to reduce situations in which the rights and obligations of individuals collaborating with the platform are determined solely by an algorithm, without the possibility of actual human verification.
New information obligations
The project also imposes a number of new information obligations on platforms.
Businesses will be required, among other things, to provide competent authorities with information regarding the use of platform workers and their cooperation with intermediaries. There are also obligations related to providing information on the functioning of automated work management systems to workers and their representatives. The bill provides sanctions for failure to meet these obligations.
What do the proposed changes mean for entrepreneurs?
The draft law could significantly impact the way entrepreneurs using the platform model operate. They should prepare primarily for:
- increased risk of recognition of cooperation as an employment relationship,
- the need to verify cooperation models with people performing the work,
- adapting algorithms to new requirements for human supervision,
- implementation of new procedures related to personal data protection and information obligations,
- increased risk of inspections and proceedings conducted by the National Labour Inspectorate.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
The law is current as of August 6, 2026.
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