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The Sejm adopts the Anti-Crisis Shield

31 March 2020 The Sejm passed and the President signed the final wording of the anti-crisis shield regulations (the acts of law were published in the Journal of Laws). Presented below is the summary of major changes which take effect on 1 April 2020.

LEGAL ALERT 2020 / 04 / 01

Anti-Crisis Shield – information for Employers

On 21 March 2020, the Government’s Bill of Amendment to the Special Law was published. This regulation, known as the Anti-Crisis Shield, provides for some special solutions intended to counteract adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 epidemic.  Presented below is the summary of the most important proposals addressed to employers.

LEGAL ALERT 2020 / 03 / 23

The state of epidemic threat as a case of force majeure

The SARS-Cov-2 epidemic results in numerous limitations in everyday economic life, such as travel restrictions, limited operation of institutions and establishments, or a limited possibility of trading in and using certain objects. Undoubtedly, this state can be considered as one associated with the occurrence of force majeure which is understood as an external phenomenon that could not have been predicted and avoided.

LEGAL ALERT 2020 / 03 / 18

New regulations on coronavirus infection – powers of public authorities, employers and workers

On 2 March 2020, the Parliament adopted the act on special solutions to prevent, control and counteract COVID-19, other communicable diseases and resulting crisis situations (special law).

LEGAL ALERT 2020 / 03 / 04

Important legislative changes in 2020

Below, we present a summary of changes introduced in 2019, with a material impact on everyday life of entrepreneurs in 2020. The importance of each of the changes described below is significant, even revolutionary, and is associated with a complete change in the approach of the legislator.

LEGAL ALERT 2020 / 01 / 15

The Central Register of Beneficial Owners launched in Poland

13 October 2019 marked the launch of the Central Register of Beneficial Owners in Poland. The Register is administered by the Minister of Finance. The Register was set up according to the Act on Counteracting Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (AML Act), which implemented the Directive of the European Parliament and the Council (EU) 2015/849 (4th AML Directive).

LEGAL ALERT 2019 / 10 / 17

Changes in labor law provisions

On September 7, 2019, the amendment to the Labor Code entered into force, which introduces a number of significant changes, including in the scope of issuing a work certificate, mobbing, anti-discrimination provisions, the right to leave for the closest family member, limitation of employee claims. In addition, on September 10 this year The Council of […]

LABOR LAW FOR HR - practically about labor law 2019 / 09 / 24

PDPO position on the employers’ right to alcohol testing

27 czerwca 2019 r. Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Danych Osobowych opublikował informację na temat uprawnienia pracodawców do kontroli trzeźwości pracowników. Zdaniem Prezesa UODO w obecnym stanie prawnym informacja o stanie trzeźwości jest informacją o stanie zdrowia, a co za tym idzie daną szczególnej kategorii w rozumieniu art. 9 RODO. W związku z tym, pracodawca ma prawo przetwarzać […]

Legal Alert 2019 / 06 / 28

GDPR-related novelties in HR: the implementation law enters into force

Od 4 maja 2019 r. obowiązuje w Polsce ustawa o zmianie niektórych ustaw w związku z zapewnieniem stosowania rozporządzenia 2016/679 z dnia 27 kwietnia 2016 r.  Jej celem było dostosowanie polskiego porządku prawnego do wymogów unijnego rozporządzenia RODO. Poniżej przedstawiamy najważniejsze zmiany dotyczące ochrony danych osobowych w związku z zatrudnieniem. Zmiany w katalogu danych osobowych […]

Legal Alert 2019 / 05 / 07

Changes in the Commercial Companies Code on dividends and more

1 marca 2019 r. weszły w życie przepisy ustawy o zmianie niektórych ustaw w celu wprowadzenia uproszczeń dla przedsiębiorców w prawie podatkowym i gospodarczym. Wprowadziły one szereg zmian w Kodeksie spółek handlowych. Przykładowo, w wyniku tych zmian, od marca 2019 r. wypłata dywidend w spółkach z o.o. może być dokonywana na nieco odmiennych zasadach od […]

Legal Alert 2019 / 04 / 24

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