Concerns Rise in Polish Labour Market as New EU Blue Card Rules Remain Unimplemented

The Commission of the European Union amended the EU Blue Card rules in 2021 and gave the Member States a two-year period of time to integrate them into their legislation.

However, despite Poland having had time to integrate the new rules into its legislation until November 2023, the country did not manage to do so, raising concerns about the future of the country’s labour market, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reports.

The EU Blue Card makes it possible for highly qualified workers from outside the EU to live and work in a Member State provided that they fulfill certain conditions.

Through this scheme, those eligible are able to enter the EU for work purposes under facilitated rules.

However, since Poland still has not started to apply the new rules, foreign workers face less favourable conditions, Rzeczpospolita explains.

The delay in integrating the new EU Blue Card rules into legislation is causing concerns among both Polish employers and foreign skilled workers wishing to enter the country for work purposes on this scheme.

Polish employers have complained about the current situation, saying that the lack of improvements is making the country less attractive to foreign skilled workers.

They have further expressed their fear of foreign skilled workers choosing other Member States instead of Poland, which could lead to shortages in different sectors throughout the country.

Moreover, it has been stressed that the current rules in Poland are not doing justice to foreign workers as they provide less flexibility when it comes to changing the workplace after just 12 months of working in the country instead of the current 24 months.

In line with the new EU Blue Card regulations that Poland has yet to apply, a one-year contract with an employer in the country is no longer necessary.  A contract of at least six months is sufficient. Additionally, the new rules also lower the minimum remuneration threshold.

To be eligible for the EU Blue Card, non-EU workers must provide that they have higher professional qualifications. They must also work as a paid employee, have an annual gross salary of at least one and a half times the average national salary, present a work contract of at least a year, and have the necessary travel documents, among others.

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