PLN 14,000 Termination Pay in 2026: Explained
- okay, here's a breakdown of the severance pay information from the provided text, organized for clarity:
- * The right to severance pay applies when employment is terminated as part of a group layoff.
- * Less than 2 years of employment: 1 month's remuneration.
okay, here’s a breakdown of the severance pay information from the provided text, organized for clarity:
1. Eligibility & Employer Size:
* The right to severance pay applies when employment is terminated as part of a group layoff.
* The number of employees impacts the required severance:
* Less than 100 employees: No severance pay is required.
* 100-299 employees: 15 days’ remuneration.
* 300 or more employees: 30 days’ remuneration.
2. Severance Pay Amount (Based on Length of Employment):
* Less than 2 years of employment: 1 month’s remuneration.
* 2 to 8 years of employment: 2 months’ remuneration.
* More than 8 years of employment: 3 months’ remuneration.
3.Calculation & Maximum Amount:
* severance pay is calculated using the same rules as calculating cash equivalent for annual leave.
* Maximum Severance Pay:
* 2025: PLN 69,990 (based on a minimum wage of PLN 4,666)
* 2026: PLN 72,090 (based on a minimum wage of PLN 4,806)
* the maximum is capped at 15 times the minimum wage in effect on the date of termination.
In essence, the text details the conditions under which severance pay is legally required in Poland during group layoffs, and how the amount is persistent based on tenure and the current minimum wage.