publications - Labour and employment law

Changes to regulations concerning parenthood leave, diminishing the effects of the economic slowdown, new act on foreigners and new rules for posting employees to work abroad.

New rules for business travel expenses, changes in regulations on setting aside decisions by the Social Insurance Institution plus changes in equal treatment legislation

Outsourcing has conquered the hearts and minds of businesses. It is one of the hottest topics—especially during an economic crisis, when everyone is seeking new ways to cut costs. Perhaps that is why the Harvard Business Review has recognised outsourcing as the biggest discovery in the business world of recent years. What exactly is outsourcing, and what risks does it present in the employment context?

Dr Szymon Kubiak 

When you’re wearing high heels, it’s easy to trip and fall—and it’s a long way down. High heels are more problematic than flats, and not just for the wearer. The employer may also have a problem if an employee so shod slips at work and is injured. Such an occurrence will generally be regarded as a work accident, which triggers specific duties for the employer, and potentially even liability in damages. The ultimate assessment will depend on the circumstances of the specific incident.

Agnieszka Lisiecka 

Abolition of the obligation to submit notifications (and their amendments) to the State Labour Inspectorate and the State Sanitary Inspectorate, changes to work time rules plus new rules for conducting mandatory preliminary and periodic medical examinations and check-ups

Minimum annual remuneration for work of foreign higly skilled employee, amendment of the Law on Occupational and social Rehabilitation and Employment of the Disabled plus management board members subject to social insurance