Orange Polska has signed an agreement with trade unions under which, in 2026 and 2027, up to 1,000 employees will be able to take advantage of voluntary departures, the company announced. The estimated provision for the costs of terminating employment contracts will amount to approx. PLN 150 million.
“On December 4, 2025, the Management Board of Orange Polska concluded negotiations with Social Partners regarding the provisions of a new Social Agreement that will be in force in 2026–2027. At the same time, negotiations concerning its implementation for 2026 have also been completed,” the company said in a stock exchange filing, adding that the departure limit for 2026 has been set at 540. It also calculated that the 1,000 employees eligible to leave the company under the program by 2027 represent roughly 12 percent of the total workforce.
According to Orange Polska, the agreement also defines a financial package for employees departing under the voluntary exit program, which includes the possibility of increases to base salaries of 5.5 percent in 2026 and “no less than 5 percent” in 2027. Additionally, the parties agreed on the amount of supplementary severance pay for employees who will reach retirement age within the next four years, as well as the “place and role of internal mobility supported by the allocation program.”
The company also noted in its statement that employees whose contracts the employer intends to terminate will be able to participate in a job-search assistance program. The agreement also provides, among other elements, for the continuation of medical care packages and the preservation of the training budget at the current level in 2026–2027.
The agreement further defines the rules for voluntary departures, as well as the levels of severance pay and additional compensation for departing employees, along with the principles and selection criteria that the employer will apply to employees whose contracts will be terminated for reasons unrelated to them. The value of the package offered to each departing employee will depend on their length of service with the company.
“The signing of the new Social Agreement aligns with the Company’s strategy aimed at focusing on long-term value creation, among other things through improving operational efficiency. The Management Board preliminarily estimates that the provision for employment termination costs arising from the above-described agreement will amount to approximately PLN 150 million. This estimate represents an increase in the per-employee provision compared to the previous Social Agreement, mainly due to different assumptions regarding the average salary of departing employees,” the statement reads.
It added that the final calculation will be included in the results for the fourth quarter of 2025.
Orange Polska is one of the largest providers of telecommunications and digital services in Poland. According to the company’s website, it serves nearly 300 million customers worldwide, including private individuals, small and large businesses, and multinational corporations.