Poland - Draft legislation to combat alcoholism in the workplace and remote working - June 30, 2022

A bill amending the Labour Code was submitted to the lower house of Parliament which enables employers to utilise preventative means to curb employee alcoholism. Employers will be able to monitor employee sobriety by way of breathalyser testing. This bill concerns the use of alcohol but also of any other substance “acting in a similar manner”, the list of which will have to be defined by regulation. This draft legislation also lays the foundations for remote working “as a permanent solution”. The social partners will have 6 months to define the new remote working rules after the text comes into force.

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