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Poland: Operating a Business

Legal Forms of Companies | The Active Population in Figures | Working Conditions | The Cost of Labor | Management of Human Resources

Legal Forms of Companies

Types of Companies and Capital (Max/Min)	Number of Partners/Shareholders and Liability
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)	No minimum Liability is limited to the amount of capital contributed.
The Spolka zoograniczona odpowiedzialnoscia (ZOO) is close to a limited liability company 5,000 PLZ (Minimum nominal value: 50 PLZ).	No minimum Liability is limited to the amount of capital contributed.

Enterprises Federation: Polish Confederation of Junior Enterprises
Employers of Poland

Business Setup Procedures

Setting Up a Company	Poland	Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Procedures (number)	6.00	6.30
Time (days)	32.00	16.30

Source: Doing Business.

For Further Information: Consult Doing Business Website, to know about procedures to start a Business in Poland.
Polish National Court Trade Registry
The Competent Organization: The Polish National Court Trade Registry.

The Active Population in Figures

	2010
Labor Force	17,000,000

Source: CIA - The world factbook

	2009	2010
Total activity rate	-	53.70%
Men activity rate	61.90%	-
Women activity rate	46.20%	-

Source: UN - United Nations

Employed Persons, by Occupation (% of Total Labor Force)	2007
Agriculture	15.1%
Mining Industry	1.6%
Industrial Production	20.8%
Construction	6.7%
Commerce	15.0%
Transport and communications	6.0%
Public Administration	6.0%
Real Estate	6.0%
Education	7.5%
Health	5.8%
Energy, gas and water	1.4%
Hotels & restaurants	1.9%
Financial intermediaries	2.4%
Social sector	3.5%

Source: LABOUR FORCE SURVEY - GUS

For Further Statistics: Office of statistics GUS

Working Conditions

Opening Hours
Legal Weekly Duration: 42 hours

Paid Annual Vacation: Paid vacation is between 14 and 26 days, according to seniority and the position occupied.
Retirement Age: 60 for women and 65 for men.

The Cost of Labor

Pay

Minimum Wage: 201 euros
Average Wage: Average monthly gross earnings in Poland is PLN 3,200 (EUR 727).

Social Security Costs

Contributions: Contributions Paid By the Employer: 17.62%
Contributions Paid By the Employee: 18.45%

Management of Human Resources

The Contract

Type of Contract: 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.

Social Partners

Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners: 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).
Regulation Bodies: Ministry of labor and social policy

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