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Whistleblower Protection Directive finally implemented

On 20 June 2024, the President signed the Whistleblower Protection Law. After more than two years of work to transpose EU legislation, Poland finally implemented the whistleblower protection standards of EU Directive 2019/1937. Presented below are the crucial aspects of the whistleblower protection law. Definition of whistleblower and whistleblower protection The purpose of the Whistleblower […]

LEGAL ALERT 2024 / 06 / 21

European Employment Insights | June 2024

We are pleased to present the June edition of European Employment Insights. The newsletter contains information on the latest changes in employment law, regulations and decisions from 22 European countries. In the Polish part we write about Changes in the rules for calculating an employee’s length of service Extension of maternity leave for parents of […]

Andersen in Europe 2024 / 06 / 17

Whistleblower protection act adopted by the Senate.

The Senate adopted the whistleblower protection act on Wednesday, 5 June 2024. Senators decided to make 5 changes to the bill. Now the bill will return to the Sejm, where MPs will decide whether the changes made by the Senate should be approved. As a reminder, the new regulations on protection of whistleblowers are aimed […]

LEGAL ALERT 2024 / 06 / 10

Litigation and Arbitration Newsletter

In our latest Litigation and Arbitration Newsletter: Understanding the Legal Framework of Influencer Marketing in the EU, we shift focus to the dynamic world of influencers and the legal landscape—or lack thereof—governing their activities.

Andersen in Europe 2024 / 06 / 03

Bill on Whistleblowers forwarded to the Senate

On Thursday, 23 May 2024, the Sejm adopted the bill on protection of whistleblowers. Now the bill will be examined by the Senate. The new law is to implement whistleblower protection standards as defined in EU Directive 2019/1937. Poland delayed the implementation of this Directive for over 2 years. Changes The Sejm introduced a number […]

LEGAL ALERT 2024 / 05 / 25

The Bill on Whistleblowers in the Parliament.

On 17 April 2024 the bill on whistleblower protection prepared by the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy was submitted to the Parliament. The bill is intended to implement the whistleblower protection standards as required by Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection […]

2024 / 04 / 18

European Employment Insights | April 2024

We are pleased to present the April edition of the Andersen Employment Insights. The publication contains information on the latest changes in labour law, court decisions and current trends from more than 20 European countries. In the Polish section we write about The possible introduction of a four-day working week in Poland The upcoming deadline […]

2024 / 04 / 10

Reviewing personal data of employees with disabilities.

May 4, 2024 is the deadline for employers who perform tasks under the Law on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities to perform the first review of personal data. Such reviews should be carried out every 5 years. Deadline for the initial review of personal data According to the provisions of […]

LEGAL ALERT 2024 / 03 / 28

New types of waste to be registered in the Electronic Transport Supervision System (SENT)

Expansion of the list of waste that requires registration Pursuant to the Regulation of the Minister of Finance of October 9, 2023 amending the Regulation on goods whose carriage is covered by the monitoring system for road and rail transport of goods and trade in heating fuels, new types of waste are covered by the […]

LEGAL ALERT 2024 / 03 / 25

Whistleblowers – changes to the bill

On Wednesday, March 6, following heated consultations, a new bill implementing the EU’s whistleblower protection directive was published on the website of the Government Legislation Center. This time, the bill is entitled “Whistleblower Protection Law”, which is a significant and much-awaited change. However, it is not only the title or nomenclature that has changed. Presented […]

2024 / 03 / 18

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