Employment Masterclass in English 2024
Coming in September, we invite you to the Employment Masterclass in English.
The idea originates from our long established and very highly rated School of Employment Law Masters. It has been attended by dozens of top HR professionals and lawyers. This year will be its 13th edition.
English version is addressed to the increasing number of non-Polish speakers running Polish or Central European HR teams who need basic training in Polish HR laws and practices.
Our Masterclasses will help you to better understand:
- Recruitment process - best practises, key risks and mitigation tips,
- Employers’ and employees’ rights and obligations and its sources,
- Deep dive into HR paperwork - types of employment contracts & internal regulations,
- Getting your team working efficiently and properly - working time, absence and performance management,
- Creating respectful and friendly work environment - tips and trends,
- Getting part ways with your employees - how to avoid mistakes and mitigate risks,
- Regulations on employment and residence of foreign nationals in Poland.
We will also address many other topics important for employers.
Classes take place in three-hour blocks.
The cost for the entire program is EUR 2,000, while the cost for each individual module is EUR 600.
The training will be conducted with a minimum of 5 participants.
Agenda
Module I – Legal Landscape in Polish HR law, Recruitment and Hiring — 9.09.2024 | 1:00 pm — 4:30 pm CET
Lecturers:
Bartłomiej Raczkowski, advocate
Michał Kacprzyk, attorney-at-law, PhD
A. Legal landscape – laws and regulations.
B. Recruitment – specifics of Polish labour market.
C. Choice of form of engagement
— employment contract;
— contractor agreement;
— agency work.
D. Types and content of employment contracts.
E. Pre- and post-recruitment obligations.
F. Non-competition agreements.
G. Employment of Foreigners
- Categories of foreigners:
— who does not need work permit;
— who needs work permit;
— other types (status of Ukrainian nationals)
- Running right to work check. How to verify immigration status of foreign candidates?
H. Q&A.
Module II – Collective Matters – Unions, Works Councils, Employees Reps, Collective Bargaining — 10.09.2024 | 1:00 pm — 4:30 pm CET
Lecturers:
Katarzyna Dobkowska, attorney-at-law
Edyta Jagiełło, attorney-at-law
A. Unions.
B. Works Councils.
C. Employees representatives.
D. Internal collective regulations:
— Collective bargaining agreement;
— Mandatory internal policies;
— Other internal policies.
E. Social Fund.
F. Remote work and other flexible work solutions.
Module III – Day to Day Management of Employment; Employer and Employees’ Rights and Duties — 16.09.2024 | 1:00 pm — 4:30 pm CET
Lecturers:
Edyta Jagiełło, attorney-at-law
Zuzanna Rosner-Laskorzyńska, attorney-at-law
A. Working time
B. Vacation & other leaves
C. Sickness
D. Maternity/parental rights
E. Counteracting discrimination & bullying
F. Q&A
Module IV – Parting Ways; Employees’ Claims — 17.09.2024 | 1:00 pm — 4:30 pm CET
Lecturers:
Katarzyna Dobkowska, attorney-at-law
Zuzanna Rosner-Laskorzyńska, attorney-at-law
A. Performance management & disciplinary penalties
B. Termination of employment – methods, reasons and practical guidelines how to do it effectively
C. Employees’ claims and litigation before Polish court
D. Employer’s / manager’s legal liability
E. Q&A
Want to join us? Please contact Klaudia Harasim: klaudia.harasim@raczkowski.eu
Speakers
For over 25 years he has been advising the largest international and Polish companies in labour and employment law. A well-regarded leading employment lawyer in Poland.
Vice-Chair of the Outreach to International Lawyers Committee of the American Bar Association’s Labour and Employment Law Section. Member of the American Employment Law Council, the most prestigious American organization of employment lawyers. Past Chair of the European Employment Lawyers Association. Member of the International Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association and an associate member of the American Bar Association’s Employment Law Section. Member of the Editorial Board of the Polish Employment Law Monitor.
Founding member and the first Chair of the Employment Committee of the Warsaw Bar. He was also a member of the Steering Committee of the International Forum on Employment Law, the Founder and the first Chair of the Employment Law Association in Poland. During his studies, he served as Vice-President of the International Board of the European Law Students Association (ELSA) and President of ELSA Cracow.
He was an assistant professor in the Jagiellonian University’s Department of Labour Law. Author of many academic and popularizing publications.
For many years, individually mentioned as a leader in labour law by all reputable Polish and international publications such as Chambers&Partners, The Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, and Rzeczpospolita.
Katarzyna has more than 20 years of experience in broad HR and employment law. She represents Polish and international clients in employment disputes.
She advises on workplace transition processes, adaptation of global procedures to the requirements of Polish law, restructurings, group dismissals, hiring and firing of employees.
Her clients include companies from the pharmaceutical, hospitality, retail, manufacturing, FMCG, media and IT sectors.
She is the author of numerous publications on HR law. She conducts workshops and trainings for HR professionals and lawyers specialising in labour law. She is the supervisor of the School of Labour Law Champions.
She is highly regarded by the international rankings of The Legal 500 EMEA and Chambers Europe in the field of employment law.
Attorney-at-law, she has more than 10 years of experience in providing legal services in the field of HR law.
Zuzanna advises Polish and foreign clients on matters related to hiring and firing of employees, including managers, employment restructuring, workplace transitions, countering mobbing and unequal treatment, and parental rights.
Represents clients in litigation in the field of HR law, especially regarding individual dismissals, overtime, mobbing.
She works with clients in the pharmaceutical, real estate, banking and FMCG industries. Conducts numerous trainings on HR law topics, including countering mobbing and unequal treatment. Author of numerous press publications.
Edyta has been advising Polish and international employers on almost all aspects of individual and collective employment law for more than 10 years.
She supports clients with, among other things, the establishment and termination of employment contracts (including in particular key managerial employees), settlement negotiations and internal investigations, employee transfers, and the implementation of internal policies and regulations.
For more than 5 years, she has advised one of the world's largest employers on collective labour law, including negotiations with trade unions. She also coordinates international projects in cooperation with IUS LABORIS law firms from other jurisdictions.
Her clients include companies in the financial, pharmaceutical, services, IT, technology and entertainment industries, as well as foreign embassies and international foundations.
She conducts workshops and trainings, also in English. She has authored publications in the media and trade press.
Head of the Immigration and Global Mobility Practice / Doctor of Juridical Sciences / LL.M.
Michał specialises in all aspects of employing foreigners in Poland, including implementing the most effective practices. In addition, he advises on the international mobility of employees, complex issues related to corporate immigration at all stages of people planning and hiring, as well as the posting of workers to provide services abroad.
His expertise covers all cross-border HR aspects. He supports clients in coordinating and implementing all of their national and international HR requirements.
He is an author of many publications and comments in scientific journals and newspapers. Michał is a member of The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the American Bar Association.