Clients of our PRWT accounting office direct their employees to work in countries outside the EU. In this case, however, employers must remember about additional obligations, for example in terms of the correct wording of the employment contract.

If the employer sends the employee to work outside the EU for a period exceeding 1 month, when constructing the employment contract, he must remember about additional elements in addition to those contained in art. 29 of Polish Labor Code. Such an agreement should additionally specify the time of performing work abroad and the currency in which the remuneration will be paid to the employee while performing work abroad. Moreover, the employer is obliged to inform the employee in writing about any change in the terms and conditions of his employment.

The employer’s information obligation may be fulfilled by indicating the relevant provisions to the employee. However, it should be emphasized that each employee must be informed individually. Omission of the above of duties is a violation of the law, but does not affect the validity of the contract and the rights and obligations of the employee related to the performance of work abroad.