Polish health and safety regulations cover workplace break rooms. Here is a general guide to where to start.
Polish health and safety regulations, chiefly the regulation on general occupational health and safety rules, set the requirements for break rooms, including places to eat. Which rooms are required depends on factors such as the type of work and the number of employees per shift. Confirm the details with a health and safety specialist.
What the requirements depend on
The rules distinguish, among other things, the type of work and the number of people on one shift. An office may face different requirements from a manufacturing plant.
Who is responsible
The employer is responsible for providing suitable rooms. In practice, a health and safety officer or an outside specialist helps.
Equipment and the rules
Coffee equipment and the vending machine guides (publisher's site) do not replace the requirements for the room itself. Plan both together.
FAQ
Does every office need a dining room? That depends on the conditions in the regulations. Check them with a health and safety specialist.
Is this article legal advice? No. It is a general overview.
This article is general information, not legal advice. Regulations change – check the current rules or consult a lawyer before deciding.
Basis: Article 233 of the Polish Labor Code (consolidated text Dz.U. 2026 item 1245); Regulation of the Minister of Labor and Social Policy of September 26, 1997 on general occupational health and safety rules (consolidated text Dz.U. 2003 No. 169 item 1650, as amended).
Legal status: based on the regulations in force at the time of the last editorial review; this article is reviewed periodically.