Employment

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Employment law has always been a major concern of business. Our lawyers offer technically sound, commercially practical advice across the spectrum of employment law. We deal with all aspects of the employment relationship including employment contracts (and alternative arrangements), non-competition agreements, collective labour agreements, labour disputes, employment restructuring and termination issues.

Our team has extensive experience of representing employers before the Polish labour courts and of advising on post-termination issues such as breach of non-competition and confidentiality agreements.

Employment arrangements

We advise on all types of employment and working arrangements including:

• employment agreements
• civil law agreements
• management agreements
• management board fees
• non-competition agreements (restrictive covenants)
• collective labour agreements

Polish Labour Code

The Polish Labour Code sets minimum standards that must be adhered to. We advise clients on:

• the Labour Code
• maternity leave
• discrimination issues
• employment protection
• transfers of employees or changes to terms of employment

Termination issues

The termination of any employment arrangement can be difficult for both parties and needs careful handling. Our team is well versed in dealing with:

• termination with notice
• termination without notice for cause
• disputes before the labour court
• employment restructuring
• enforcement of non-competition and confidentiality agreements

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