publications
In 2024, after many years of delay, the legislator finally implemented Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law. Despite the exceptionally long period of work on more than ten drafts, the adopted whistleblower protection law still raises many doubts. Particularly problematic is the so-called sharing of resources by capital groups.
See the commentary by Marcin Wujczyk and Przemysław Zając in Yearbook 2025.
Do employees have complete freedom of speech? Or should they when criticizing their employer expect consequences, including losing their job? How far can they go in such criticism before facing painful retaliation? Our clients often encounter these and similar questions. Based on many years of practice, we try to answer them, also pointing to important directions of ongoing legislative work in this area.
See the commentary by Szymon Kubiak and Natalia Bigdowska in Yearbook 2025.
Migration is having an increasing impact on the demographic and economic shape of contemporary societies, including Poland. The population is getting older and the percentage of people of working age is falling. According to forecasts, by 2060, the number of economically active Poles may fall by as much as 40%. Issues related to immigration and the integration of foreigners are therefore not only challenging socially but also important strategically to the future of the Polish labour market.
See the commentary by Magdalena Świtajska, Katarzyna Sawicka and Aleksandra Wójcik in Yearbook 2025.
Changes in immigration regulations have been abundant recently. Magdalena Świtajska and Katarzyna Sawicka write about those that have already come into effect.
What can employers say in a job advertisement? How to verify the legality of a worker’s stay in Poland? What are the steps for legally hiring Ukrainians in Poland? What formalities are required when amending their terms of employment? How to delegate Ukrainian citizens to work elsewhere in the EU? How to end cooperation with foreign workers? Lawyers from the firm’s Employment & Global Mobility practice write about the rules for employing Ukrainians in Poland.
Aleksandra Jasinowicz, Katarzyna Sawicka, Magdalena Świtajska, Aleksandra Wójcik
The deadline has passed, but the regulations are not yet in place. Businesses should take advantage of the delay to think through all aspects of their internal whistleblowing procedures.
Agnieszka Godusławska, Agnieszka Lisiecka