Guides for foreign employers hiring in Poland
Start with the practical question closest to your situation.
Hire One Employee in Poland — No Entity, No EOR
For foreign companies: you stay the legal employer, we run Polish registration, payroll and PIT admin. Flat €300/month per employee. No entity needed.
Read more →Social security compliance in Poland for foreign employers
ZUS obligations for foreign employers in Poland: how contributions are handled without a local entity and when the EU/EEA route fits.
Read more →Payroll & shadow payroll in Poland for foreign employers
Monthly Polish payroll and shadow payroll for foreign employers: ZUS, tax advances, filings, deadlines and funding instructions. EUR 300/employee/month.
Read more →A1 certificates & posted workers coming to Poland
Posting an employee to Poland: when an A1 certificate fits, how social-security coordination works, and where posting becomes local employment.
Read more →In-depth guides
Do you need a Polish subsidiary to hire?
You found someone in Poland and assume you must open a subsidiary. Usually you don't — Hans's story on the real cost of an entity vs. direct employment.
Read the guide →Employee vs B2B contractor in Poland
Hiring a developer in Poland? When a B2B contract is fine, when it's disguised employment, and what Poland's 2026 labour-inspectorate reform changes.
Read the guide →Permanent establishment risk when hiring in Poland
Hiring a sales or country manager in Poland? A decision-making role can create a permanent establishment (PE) — and no form of employment removes it.
Read the guide →Polish labour law for foreign (US) employers
New to hiring in Poland? No at-will, notice periods, paid leave, sick pay — the Polish Labour Code essentials a US employer needs before an offer.
Read the guide →Which one applies to you?
- Have a candidate in Poland? → Hire employees in Poland
- Already have someone working from Poland? → Social security compliance
- Need the monthly run handled? → Payroll
- Sending someone temporarily? → A1 / posted workers
Not sure which applies to you?
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