Act of 20 April 2004 on employment promotion and labour market institutions

Ustawa z dnia 20 kwietnia 2004 r. o promocji zatrudnienia i instytucjach rynku pracy (Dz. U. z 2021 r. poz. 1100)

The Act of 20 April 2004 on employment promotion and labour market institutions is a legal framework that aims to promote employment, alleviate unemployment effects, and activate occupational opportunities. It aims to ensure full and productive employment, human resources development, high-quality work, and strengthen social integration and solidarity. The policy applies to Polish citizens seeking and undertaking employment or other gainful work within Poland and abroad, as well as foreigners intending to work within Poland. This includes EU citizens, EEA non-EU citizens, third-country nationals with certain agreements, refugees, and individuals with various types of residence permits in Poland. The law includes definitions of unemployment, job-seeking, and illegal employment. It outlines benefits and allowances for the unemployed, criteria for job brokerage agencies, and labour market instruments like financing travel and accommodation costs for employment purposes. The law includes measures to strengthen social integration and solidarity, increase labour market mobility, and provide unemployment benefits and other services under specified conditions. It outlines the eligibility criteria for various benefits and services, such as job market services excluding the right to benefits defined in articles 41-42a for certain residents. The law was enacted in 2004 and it was latest amended in 2018.