Policy Brief – Relations between immigration and labour policies.
The Role of the State Labour Inspectorate in Preventing Irregular Employment of Migrant Workers in Poland.

In recent years, public debate in Poland on migration has focused on illegal migration and national security. However, the challenge of irregular migration, understood as undocumented entry or residence in the country, is marginal in Poland. The majority of migrants in Poland are legally residing workers who fill gaps in the Polish labour market, including the farm-to-fork sector. The Policy Brief addresses national decision-makers and builds on interviews with stakeholders (representatives of business, government, and public institutions) as well as two workshops held at the Centre of Migration Research in the University of Warsaw in June and September 2025 with representatives of business, employers’ associations, trade unions, the State Labour Inspectorate (SLI), and legal experts.