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Counting work periods toward employment tenure

The new law allows employees to include previous periods of self-employment, contract work, and service in uniformed services toward their employment tenure. This means faster acquisition of employee rights such as additional leave or longer notice periods.
Key points
You can count periods of running a business, contract work, agency agreements, and work abroad toward your employment tenure – if you paid pension contributions for them.
Service in Police, Border Guard, Prison Service, Customs and Tax Service, and other uniformed services will count as employment.
Certificates for these periods will be available electronically through your ZUS profile.
Employees have 24 months to document previous periods – after this deadline, employers will not count them.
Changes take effect on January 1, 2026 for public employers, and one month after 6 months from publication for private employers.
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Additional Information
Rządowy projekt ustawy o zmianie ustawy - Kodeks pracy oraz niektórych innych ustaw.
Print number: PROJEKT USTAWY 1426
Process start date: 2025-07-07
Voting date: 2025-09-12
Voting no: 71
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Summary & Status

Key Questions about Counting work periods toward employment tenure

A structured overview of the legislative process, official sources, status and civic context.

What is the official ID of this bill?

The official print number for this legislation is PROJEKT USTAWY 1426.

When did the legislative process begin?

The process officially started on 2025-07-07.

What are the main provisions?

Key points include:

  • You can count periods of running a business, contract work, agency agreements, and work abroad toward your employment tenure – if you paid pension contributions for them.
  • Service in Police, Border Guard, Prison Service, Customs and Tax Service, and other uniformed services will count as employment.
  • Certificates for these periods will be available electronically through your ZUS profile.
  • Employees have 24 months to document previous periods – after this deadline, employers will not count them.
  • Changes take effect on January 1, 2026 for public employers, and one month after 6 months from publication for private employers.

What is the specific legal status?

The current status is Became Law.

Where can I read the full text of this legislation?

The full official text is available at: View full text

Where is the official voting record?

The official roll call vote is recorded at: voting record

What is the latest detailed status?

The latest detailed status is: Uchwalono

Is this summary verified?

Yes. This content was analyzed by AI and verified by the Lustra Judge System on 2026-09-07.

Analysis and Potential Impact of PROJEKT USTAWY 1426

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