Labor News

12 May 2025

Act Amending the Labour Code or Poland’s response to the Equal Pay Directive

On 3 April 2025, a new draft Act Amending the Labour Code appeared on the website of the Sejm. Prepared by the Extraordinary Committee for Codification Amendments, it differs significantly from the original parliamentary draft implementing the Directive (print no. 934), the first reading of which took place on 6 February 2025. On 9 May 2025, the Sejm adopted the bill without amendments.
9 Apr 2025

Act on collective agreements and collective arrangements in the Council of Ministers

On 4 February 2025, a draft act on collective agreements and collective arrangements (UC34) was published in the system of the Government Legislation Centre.
8 Apr 2025

Global reach, European quality and Polish entrepreneurship – this is why we are in Chambers Europe 2025

The recognition in the Chambers Europe 2025 ranking would not have been possible without the trust, fantastic cooperation and positive feedback from our clients, whose challenges and successes motivate us to constantly raise the bar. Our sincere thanks to you all!
28 Mar 2025

The Legal 500 2025 | Recommendations in 14 practice areas, and as many as 29 ranked lawyers

The Legal 500 is an overview of top law firms and legal experts and is undoubtedly one of the most important industry guides for business.
17 Mar 2025

ICLG – Employment & Labour Laws and Regulations, an overview of Polish employment law

The International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG) is an acclaimed series of publications co-authored by the editors of the Global Legal Group (GLG) and an international panel of experts. It is a collection of key cross-border legal guides that are essential for law firms, companies, governments and individuals alike when doing business around the world.
12 Mar 2025

Equal Pay Directive: obligations and challenges for employers

The Directive to strengthen the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms entered into force on 6 June 2023.
11 Feb 2025

News in immigration law, or Poland’s migration policy for the coming years

The Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution on Poland’s migration strategy for 2025-2030 under the slogan ‘Taking back control. Ensuring security’.
14 Jan 2025

Labour law in 2025

The possibility of working on sick leave, Christmas Eve as a public holiday, and additional maternity leave for the parents of premature babies - let’s take a look at what has changed in labour law after the New Year.
19 Dec 2024

We are a 2024 Business Gazelle

In our special 25th anniversary year in business, we were among the winners, in recognition of our financial results and the increases in our finances generated between 2021 and 2023.
16 Dec 2024

What has changed in labour law in 2024?

2024 has brought significant changes to employment law. Some of these are already in force, while others will not become effective until after the New Year. These changes are the Polish legislator’s response to what is happening in the EU labour market and are aimed at protecting the health of employees, improving working conditions and supporting entrepreneurs. Let’s take a look at the most relevant ones.
19 Nov 2024

Increase in the minimum wage

On 12 September 2024, following negotiations in the Social Dialogue Council, the Council of Ministers adopted the Ordinance on the minimum wage and the minimum hourly rate for 2025.
23 Oct 2024

Internationalisation is the key to global business development

3 October 2024 was very intense for us, as together with Altios and other advisors and business partners, including the ICAN Institute, we hosted another edition of the INTERNATIONAL CLUB event - International Business Meetings, which this time was held at the Sound Garden Hotel in Warsaw.
22 Oct 2024

Events | Will AI build your company’s (next) competitive advantage?

This event will not only provide an opportunity for your professional development, but also help you to discover and understand the role AI can play in even the most unexpected areas of business management.
16 Oct 2024

ESG – the concept of corporate sustainability and reporting

Let’s take a closer look at the social aspect of ESG, focusing on its impact on hiring policies and human resource management.
6 Sep 2024

Platform work as a new form of employment

European officials are preparing a directive on platform work. The new rules aim to improve the working conditions and social rights of people working in this unusual form of employment.
9 Jul 2024

Whistleblower protection act. All you need to know

Companies should start preparing now to implement an appropriate procedure for receiving whistleblowing reports.
26 Jun 2024

Social Security Holiday

On 7 June, the Amendment to the Social Security System Act was signed by the President. This means that a large number of businesses will soon benefit from favourable changes to the payment of social security contributions.
20 Jun 2024

Katarzyna Sabiłło – our new head of the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Practice

We have boosted our firm through the addition of Katarzyna Sabiłło - an energetic, determined and passionate pharmacist, lawyer and manager who will lead the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Law practice.
12 Jun 2024

Whistleblower bill back in the Sejm

On 23 May, the Sejm (the lower house of the Polish Parliament) passed a bill on the protection of whistleblowers. We summarise what has changed from the previous versions, what needs special attention and what amendments the Senate has made.
6 Jun 2024

Witold Głuchowski at the helm of the Litigation Practice

Litigation is today a hard business reality for virtually every company, industry and sector.
3 Jun 2024

Artificial Intelligence in Poland in 2024

For those interested in the legal aspects of artificial intelligence and wanting to know exactly what awaits the Polish technology market in the near future.
20 May 2024

Effectively managing collective redundancies

The labour market is seeing an increased number of collective redundancies. We check what rules govern collective redundancies and what obligations must be fulfilled in order to carry them out effectively.
12 Apr 2024

Labour and immigration law: Recent developments, obligations and information

The UODO reminds us: Surveillance information should be in writing and in a separate document
5 Apr 2024

Another good year in the Legal 500 ranking

As always, our greatest thanks go to our exceptional clients. You make us strive!
28 Mar 2024

Special recognition in The Lawyer European Awards 2023

Ukraine needs continued, stable and consistent support on many levels.
21 Mar 2024

The project approach is changing the legal industry. To the benefit of clients

Legal Project Management is the application of formalised project management rules and techniques to the delivery of legal services.
18 Mar 2024

An important step towards gender equality, or a few words on the Directive on improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies

We take a look at the key changes businesses can expect to see as a result of the implementation of Directive 2022/2381.
14 Feb 2024

Another version of the whistleblower bill is now before the Sejm

On 26 February, another bill on the protection of whistleblowers was submitted to the Sejm under a new title: the “Whistleblowers Act”. The bill is intended to implement Directive 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) of 23 October 2019.
23 Jan 2024

Sole proprietors and partnerships to choose their form of taxation

By when do sole proprietors and non-corporate entities have to choose their form of taxation? Which is the most advantageous? This article analyses and explains the available options.
16 Jan 2024

Tomasz Leśko to head Kochański & Partners’ Krakow office

The south of Poland is a melting pot of business, finance and technology, where much is already happening, but a real acceleration can be expected in the near future. And we will be ready.
15 Jan 2024

Increasing risks in combining employment and B2B contracts

It is becoming increasingly risky for employers to hire employees under both employment and B2B (sole proprietorship) contracts when it comes to employee social security contributions.

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