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Living and working
in Poland
Genova 5-7.11.2014
Marcin Lewko
EURES Adviser
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Poland in Europe
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Administrative divisionAdministrative division
Germany
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Baltic Sea
Ukraine
Bielarus
Lithuania
Russia
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General information
Full country name: Republic of Poland; Population: 38.1 million;
Capital city: Warszaa !Warsa" # population 1.$ million;
%fficial lan&ua&e: Polis';
Currency: 1 (loty !P)*" + 1,, -roszy 1 /0R appro. 2 P)*
!$.1,.,12"; 4ime: -5461';
*ationalities: 78.9 Polis' ,.9 0rainians ,.9 -ermans ,.29
ot'ers;
Reli&ion: 7,.$9 Cat'olics 1.29 %rt'odo $.79 ot'ers
4'e bi&&est cities: Warszaa =d? Wroc@a PoznaA -daAs
Bzczecin yd&oszcz ia@ysto !listed accordin& to t'e number of
in'abitants";
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General information
Public Dolidays: 1 Eanuary: *e earGs Hay
Eanuary: 4'ree
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Labour market situation
4'e aKera&e &ross mont'ly pay in year ,12
3.941 PLN= 934 EUR
4'e loest &ross mont'ly pay in ,12
1.680 PLN = 398 EUR
Currency # t'e Polis' zloty !P)*"
1 buys PLN 4.22 2!.10.2014"
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0*/5P)%5/*4 RI4/ J%LJ%HBDLPB !R/-L%*B"
/*H %F F/R0IR ,12 !P%)I*H 1,, 9"
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0nemployment rate in /0M//I
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Wielopolsa, Poland
Area: 29 825,6 km2
(9,5% of total territory ofPoland)
Population: 3 385 800
(09.2007)(38 132 000total population of
Poland)
Unemployment rate 7,9 (entire country 10,0 %) -
02.2014
!apital o" re#ion $ Po%na&(population 5!" 882, 5t# $ie&t
city in Poland)
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PoznaAN and Wielopolsa
concentration of
enterprises
'i&' leKel of education t'ird cultural centre in
country
&ood &eo&rap'iclocation
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)abour maret: surpluses O s'orta&es
Ln t'e area of surpluses and s'orta&es in ourlabour maret t'e situation is complicated.
We 'aKe 1,, Kacancies and 3,, unemployed
briclayers 'o or in blac maret because of'i&' costs of employment.
4'e same refers to coos carpenters s'opassistants driKers. 4'ere ale also people it'
ualifications but no sills as t'ey 'aKenGt oredfor a lon& timeNor 'i&' ualification but nolan&ua&e sills
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Bummary Q problems
remainin& unemployed 'aKe problem it':
lac of motiKations
lan&ua&es
utility of ualifications
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#o$ to %in& a 'ob(
4'e real problem is not unemployment but
underpayment so people are looin& for a ob
abroad. 0nfortunately many of t'em donGt no
forei&n lan&ua&es. ou can also use P/B to find a ob but itGs offer is
less attractiKe because no employer loos for a
&ood specialist in a labour office no.
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)ob sear*+
4'e Public /mployment BerKices # )ocal and Re&ional)abour %fficers !/0R/B adKiser assistant";
.oferty.praca.&oK.plM
.eures.europa.eu .eures.praca.&oK.pl
.psz.praca.&oK.pl
PriKate a&encies !c'ec t'e le&alityS"; .raz.praca.&oK.pl
)ocal nespapers. Lnternet
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)ob sear*+
)abour %ffices
# 1 Re&ional !JoiKods'ip" )abour %ffices
# 338 )ocal )abour %ffices
# Jocational courses onQt'eQob trainin& CJs CoKer)etters obQpsyc'olo&ist and adKisers 'elp
# Free re&istration
# .psz.praca.&oK.pl
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EURES in Poland:
*ational /0R/B 5ana&er in 5inistry of )abourand Bocial Policy
.eures.praca.&oK.pl
1 Re&ional )abour %ffices:
1 /0R/B )ine 5ana&er
%Ker 7 /0R/B IdKisers
/0R/B TIssistantsU in 323 )ocal )abour %ffices
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n*ome taes Po-an&
W'ic' income ill be taed in PolandV
)iKe in PolandV ou must pay ta on your orldide income t'ere.
!criterion: you liKed t'ere for at least 183 consecutiKe days durin& t'e tayear or your life is centred t'ere"
)iKe in Poland but for less t'an 183 daysV ou are not considered ta
resident and pay ta only on t'e income earned in Poland.
Lncome from ot'er /0 countriesV C'ec you neKer pay ta tice on t'e
same income.
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#o$ mu*+ $i-- you ay(
Lncome ta is pro&ressiKe t'e more you
earn t'e 'i&'er your rate. Ln ,13 t'e ta
rates for indiKiduals are 189 and 39.
Bracket Annual income Rate
' up to 309' P 0
2 309'*85.528 P '8
3 o+er 85.528 P 32
4ae into account any:ta a--o$an*es
&e&u*tionsyou are entitled to for certain types of ependiture.
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our employer deducts income ta and socialQsecurity contributions from
your salary. Ifter t'e ta year you must file an annual return by 3, Ipril.
Lf your salary is your only source of income and you submit a special form
to your employer you are not obli&ed to file an annual ta return.
Do to appeal M complain
Lf you disa&ree it' your ta assessment you can appeal to t'e director of
t'e ta c'amber. Lf your appeal is reected you may tae your case to t'e
administratiKe court.
Read your ta assessment letter carefully to find out eactly 'ic'
department you s'ould send your appeal to 'ic' time limits apply and
'ic' procedures you need to follo.
+en an& +o$ &o you ay(
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5$n business 1st ste
Re&istration in t'e City Dall or 5ayor %ffice# Ipplication form
Company and oner name
Iddress of t'e oner and company
4ype of actiKities # accordin& to t'e Polis' Classification ofIctiKities
/pected date of startin& actiKities
# Fee # 1,, z@ !X3YY"
# Waitin& period # till 1, orin& days
# ou can apply for R/-%* and *LP at City Dall or5ayor %ffice or do it yourself
# ou can apply for free of c'ar&e re&istration
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5$n business -ast stes
%n M company seal
an account
Bocial Lnsurance %ffice !(0B"
Lf caterin& # BI*/PLH !districtsanitary Q epidemiolo&ical office"
*ational Wor Lnspection # if 'iredemployees
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Airports in Poland
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ransortation
Polis' Railays P
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/**ommo&ation
Dotels and accommodation
# .staypoland.com
# .polsa.traKel.pl
# .tripadKisor.com
# .best2'ostels.com
# .pol'otels.com
# .'rs.com
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Emer7en*y +one numbers
[112
Police 99!
Imbulance 999
Fire ri&ade 998
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+at s+ou-& you &o to %in& 7oo& $orkers in
Po-an&(
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Cooperate it' /ures inPoland to 'aKe:
ob interKies meetin&sinitial screenin& done
professionally. %r&anize lan&ua&e courses forfuture employees.
Create orin& teams it' atleast one forei&n lan&ua&espeain& Pole.
Delp it' accommodationand daily problems to maet'em trust you and or
better
5N:
4ry to find employeesyourself as it mi&'t bedifficult and time consumin&!lan&ua&e emotional
barriers".
C'an&e t'e contractconditions for t'e orse #Poles ill feel c'eated
e reliable endurin& and punctual
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&o re*ommen& PE;
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Thank you for your attention
Marcin Lewko
[email protected]!nan.l
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