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Categories: POLITICS · BUSINESS

Poland's Women on Boards quota & anti‑mobbing law

Entities: WIG‑140 index · Karol Nawrocki · Women on Boards directive · Polish Labour Code · Women on Boards law

Overview

In late July 2026 President Karol Nawrocki signed two legislative packages that reshape workplace governance in Poland. One package transposes the EU Women on Boards directive, obliging large listed companies—those with at least 250 employees and either €50 million in turnover or a €43 million balance sheet—to have women hold between 33 % and 49 % of seats on boards of directors and supervisory boards. The Polish Financial Supervision Authority will monitor compliance and may impose fines of up to 500 000 złoty for breaches. The law also requires firms to adopt a gender‑balance policy covering career‑development programmes.

The second package amends the Labour Code and Civil Procedure Code to introduce a simplified definition of mobbing, covering persistent harassment by any colleague, supervisor or group. It raises compensation for victims and obliges employers with ten or more employees to adopt anti‑mobbing policies within six months, with the law taking effect three months after publication. President Nawrocki referred the women‑on‑boards law to the Constitutional Tribunal, arguing potential constraints on economic freedom. Together, the reforms mark a significant shift in Polish corporate governance and labour‑rights policy.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 4 SOURCES] President Nawrocki signed a law implementing the EU Women on Boards directive, mandating large listed companies to ensure at least 33 % of board and supervisory positions are held by the under‑served‑ (gender‑quota requirement)
[● 3 SOURCES] The anti‑mobbing law simplifies the definition of mobbing to include persistent harassment by any person in the workplace. (legal definition)
[● 3 SOURCES] The anti‑mobbing law provides higher compensation for victims and requires employers with at least ten employees to adopt anti‑mobbing policies within six months; it becomes effective three months + 6 (implementation schedule)
[● 3 SOURCES] Non‑compliance with the Women on Boards law can be penalised with fines up to 500,000 zł, enforceable by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority. (penalty provision)
[● 2 SOURCES] The Women on Boards law applies to companies with at least 250 employees, annual turnover over €50 million or a balance sheet exceeding €43 million. (scope criteria)
[● 2 SOURCES] President Nawrocki sent the Women on Boards law to the Constitutional Tribunal, citing possible violations of economic freedom and proportionality. (constitutional review)

Timeline

1 day ago

[POLITICS] 7 sources
Poland President Karol Nawrocki signs anti‑mobbing and women‑on‑boards labour reforms
Poland's President Karol Nawrocki signed anti‑mobbing and Women on Boards reforms, tightening harassment rules and mandating 33% gender representation in large listed companies, with penalties for non‑compliant
16 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Poland's Women on Boards law pushes firms to increase female board representation
Poland's new law enforces a 40% female quota on large listed company boards by 2027, with fines for non‑compliance, and early appointments signal firms are adapting.
about 1 month ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
EU adopts Women on Boards directive requiring 33‑40% female directors in listed firms
EU's Women on Boards directive mandates 33‑40% female directors in major listed firms; Polish officials stress competence‑based recruitment and warn of possible unintended biases.
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Poland to mandate at least 33% women on company boards
Poland's cabinet approved a law requiring listed firms to have at least 33% women on boards, with new recruitment and reporting rules; business groups urge clearer definitions and a longer transition period.

Sources

biznes.interia.pl · biznesinfo.pl · moj.powiat.pl · next.gazeta.pl · primeraplanany.com · pulshr.pl · radapodatkowa.pl · radiogdansk.pl · rp.pl

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