Government approves proposal for amendment of the ICT Act

On 24 February, 2026, the government approved a bill submitted by the Minister of Labour for amendment of the ICT Act, for the purpose of performing certain kinds of contracts. The bill comes as commercial operators have requested simpler procedures for entering into and servicing contracts, through allowing contracts to be concluded using the ICT system. This would result in optimization of costs.

The measures provided for in the bill include allowing the ICT system on the e-government website praca.gov.pl to be used to conclude freelance service agreements, or non-compete agreements, for instance, in addition to employment contracts. It would also considerably extend the group of firms that can use the system to enter into agreements. As the law stands at the moment, an agreement can only be concluded by natural persons, farmers, microenterprises, or employers with a workforce of up to nine persons. Should the bill come into effect, these restrictions will be abolished, and any firm wishing to do so will be able to use the system. It will also be possible to transfer to the system any agreement concluded outside the system, and for that agreement to continue to be effected within the system.

The statement of reasons for the bill states that the system’s functions will be expanded by enabling the system to be used for keeping records of employee attendance or of commencement of telework. This is not however strictly stated in the bill itself.

Polish legislators thus intend digitalization of employment relationship documentation as far as possible. It is possible at the moment to keep personal files in digital form, and foreigners’ work permit applications can only be submitted using the ICT system. Now, under the proposal, there are plans to enable nearly all employment relationship documentation to be placed in the ICT system. This is clearly aimed at simplifying and streamlining the handling of employment-related agreements overall. If the legislation is ultimately enacted, this will be a huge step forward for employers and employees alike. Hopefully, following the changes, the system will be sufficiently transparent and practical that it really will be an aid, and not hindrance, to the realization of agreements.