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Let our experience be your guide 

TAX & LAW TELEGRAM

Let our experience be your guide 

TAX & LAW TELEGRAM

Let our experience be your guide 

TAX & LAW TELEGRAM

Let our experience be your guide 

TAX & LAW TELEGRAM

Let our experience be your guide 

TAX & LAW TELEGRAM

Let our experience be your guide 

TAX & LAW TELEGRAM

Let our experience be your guide 

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Regulatory bonus vs. award: a guide for employers

In casual language nomenclature, the terms “reward”, “regulatory bonus” and “award” are often used interchangeably, which in practice can lead to confusion regarding employee settlements, the obligations binding on the employer or the consequences that an employee may draw from their provision. It is worth noting that these are different categories of benefits, with different legal and tax implications. Understanding these differences is key for employers who want to effectively motivate their employees and avoid potential legal issues.

Training leave: an investment towards employee development?

Upgrading professional qualifications is the process of gaining or updating knowledge and skills by an employee, either at the employer’s initiative or with the employer’s consent. Specific benefits are provided for employees improving their qualifications in the Polish Labour Code, the most important of which seems to be training leave. For the employer, it is not only an obligation provided for in the Polish Labour Code, but also an opportunity to invest in the development of staff and improve the qualifications of their team.

Does an employer have the right to demand the return of a company car during an employee’s sick leave?

If an employee fails to return, can the employer terminate his employment contract without notice? What are the rules regarding the execution of the employer’s instructions in the case of an excused absence of the employee?

In light of the Polish Supreme Court’s February 24, 2022 order II PSK 309/21, the above issues seem to have finally been unequivocally resolved. Let’s take a look at legal and labor issues that, according to the Polish Supreme Court, may have a significant impact on relations between employers and employees.

CCTV (visual monitoring) in the workplace: safe supervision or huge challenge?

Within a dynamic business reality, in an era of digitalisation and rapid technological advances, employers are increasingly turning to various tools to increase efficiency and ensure safety in the workplace. One of these measures is CCTV (Closed-Circuit TeleVision, also known as a monitoring), which can technically include both image (vision monitoring) and audio recording. While these technologies can bring many benefits to the workplace, it is important that employers are aware of the legal requirements associated with their use.

A new year, a new government and a new whistleblowers bill

The history of draft legislation on whistleblowers is already so long that it is difficult to indicate how many versions have already been presented. Under the terms of the EU Whistleblowers Directive, Poland was obliged to implement it into law in 2021. Unfortunately, despite many attempts and ideas, this has not been achieved to date. A few days ago, a new draft appeared, so this post briefly analyses where we are.

January under the sign of the company social benefits fund

January is an important month for employers in terms of implementing the company social benefits fund in the organization. Employers employing at least 50 employees in full-time equivalents as of January 1 of the given year are generally obliged to establish the fund.

Moreover, January 31 is the latest deadline for informing employees about the non-establishment of the fund and non-payment of leave benefits for employers employing fewer than 50 employees in full-time equivalents. This applies to those who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement and are not obliged to introduce a remuneration regulation in the organization.

Staffing – what is it and what consequences can it bring?

Recently, we have been very keen on #TaxAndLawTelegram to cover topics related to the 2023 amendments in labour law. We also expand the news and present aspects of the phenomena of discrimination and mobbing in the workplace, as these phenomena adversely affect the atmosphere among employees and can contribute to increased inefficiency at work, which can cause unjustified losses to the employer. We will devote today’s post to discussing the phenomenon of staffing and what consequences it can have for employees and employers.

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