to be provided to the workers free of charge (article 2377 § 1 of the Labour Code) the work clothes and footwear provided must satisfy the requirements specified by the Polish standards the employer may not allow a worker to work without the work clothes and footwear anticipated for use at a given work post the employer defines the types of work clothing and footwear the anticipated duration of use in consultation with the workers selected by the work force the work clothes and footwear are the property of the employer the employer is obliged to ensure, that the work clothes and footwear used have protective and usage properties the employer is obliged to provide laundry, maintenance, dusting and decontamination of the work clothes and footwear; these activities may be conducted by the worker, on condition that the employer pays a financial equivalent at the level of the costs incurred by the worker