All articles by Karolina Barałkiewicz-Sokal

A limited liability company (sp. z o.o.) is a business form that continues to enjoy enduring popularity in Poland among both new and experienced entrepreneurs. Thanks to the advantageous combination of limited liability for shareholders and relatively low entry barriers, a sp. z o.o. offers an attractive alternative to other types of companies and sole proprietorships.

We are delighted to invite you to the fifth anniversary edition of the “Praktycy dla HR” conference, which will take place online on 26 November 2025. It is a great pleasure for us that, once again, we can meet with you—HR professionals, lawyers, and representatives of business, public administration, and non-governmental organizations—to discuss the challenges of today’s labor market together.

In this article, we present the key legal forms of companies in Poland, outline their advantages and disadvantages, and offer tips on which structures are particularly suitable for founders and investors.

Pracuj.pl survey from August 6, 2025 (https://media.pracuj.pl/415586-granice-przekroczone-37-pracownikow-zrezygnowalo-z-pracy-przez-brak-poszanowania-czasu-prywatnego), shows that as many as 37% of employees resigned from their jobs due to a lack of respect for their private time. With the end of the holiday season, it is a good moment to summarize the most important regulations of the Labor Code concerning the rights and obligations of both parties in relation to vacation leave.

The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has presented a new version of a draft amendment to the regulations on mobbing, which aims to clarify the definition and raise the standards of employee protection. The changes will affect employers' obligations in terms of prevention, documentation and liability, as well as the minimum level of compensation.

The EU Pay Transparency Directive will come into force in June 2026, but it is already raising many questions and concerns. During the expert webinar, we discussed how to effectively and consciously prepare your organization for the upcoming changes.

On 12 June 2025, another Pracodawca PRO webinar was held. Paula Staszak-Urbańska interviewed Karolina Barałkiewicz-Sokal and Edyta Jagodzińska-Pawluk on the role of trainings in team development and meeting ESG standards. Below we present the key takeaways from that discussion.

Preventing discrimination and mobbing, as well as education on human rights, are key activities that we have been developing for years, both within commercial projects and social initiatives. We engage children and young people in the education process to shape a society based on respect and justice. Our initiatives, carried out in cooperation with local schools and kindergartens, aim to equip young people with the knowledge necessary to build an inclusive and safe environment.

PracodawcaPro (EmployerPro): Effective Implementation of Documentation in Polish Companies – Practical Approach and Benefits

On February 11, 2025, the “Employer of the Future” conference took place in Poznań, organized by the DWK – Polish-German Economic Circle in Poznań. The event gathered over 60 participants, highlighting the significance of topics related to the labour market and the challenges that legal changes in this area pose for employers.