All articles by Zofia Kwiatkowska
Labour and HR consulting
Pay Transparency Directive - time to look at mandate contracts
The upcoming Pay Transparency Directive requires employers to verify mandate contracts to avoid legal risks associated with their appearance. Find out why aligning forms of employment with actual working conditions is now crucial.
Labour law
Carer’s leave and leave of absence for reasons of force majeure:Practical aspects one year after the introduction of the work-life balance directive
In April 2024, a year passed since the supplementation of the work-life balance directive to the Polish Labour Code Act of 26 June 1974 (i.e. Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1465; hereinafter: ,,Labour Code”). One of the key elements of the changes to the labour legislation was the introduction of carer’s leave and force majeure leave. It is therefore worth summarising how these regulations function in practice and what are the most common doubts of employers related to their application.
Labour Law and HR
Equal work, different pay. More than 200,000 as payment to employee for wage discrimination in organisation
You are invited to read the latest analysis of the Polish Supreme Court judgment (case number I PK 100/12) by lawyer Zofia Kwiatkowska. From the article, you will find out why the employer had to pay the employee more than 200,000 compensation for wage discrimination and what influenced it.