PRO HR June 2025

Anyone convicted of an intentional offence cannot apply for this ban to be reduced.

At the time of the pandemic, one of our clients obtained funding under Poland’s Shield scheme.

The draft amendment to the Labour Code provides for a simplified definition of mobbing.

The most significant reform of Poland’s immigration laws in years came into force on 1 June 2025.

Authors

Janusz Tomczak

Advocate / Partner

Since 2003, Janusz has been supporting clients in the area of business criminal law.

Janusz specialises primarily in:

  • defending suspects in business criminal law cases,
  • assistance to victims of crime and recovery of lost property,
  • advising on the risks of criminal liability, their consequences for the organisation and its managers,
  • conducting internal investigations within organisations,
  • matters of professional liability of lawyers,
  • workplace offences, including those related to occupational health and safety.

At Raczkowski has been heading the business criminal law, compliance and internal proceedings practice for 4 years, having previously headed the criminal practice at one of Poland’s largest independent law firms for 6 years.

Piotr Graczyk

Advocate / Partner

Since the beginning of 2014, Piotr has been supporting clients in the People & Culture area, in particular in the field of labour law and social security.

In particular Piotr specialises in:

  • strategic planning regarding the defence against employee claims,
  • advice on dismissals (including collective dismissals),
  • litigation of employment claims,
  • litigation in cases involving appeals against the Social Security Institution’s decisions,
  • implementation of procedures against mistreatment,
  • conducting internal investigations regarding mobbing, discrimination and other forms of mistreatment,
  • relations with trade unions.

Co-manages the firm’s litigation practice.

Damian Tokarczyk, PhD

Advocate / Of counsel / Doctor of law

Damian has been dealing with criminal procedure law since 2013, representing suspects/defendants and victims before law enforcement agencies and courts. He has been working with Raczkowski since 2016.

In particular, Damian specialises in business criminal law (including criminal labour law) and other procedures of a similar nature. He also deals with other areas, including:

  • whistleblower protection and internal investigations,
  • administrative criminal proceedings,
  • misdemeanour proceedings,
  • inspections by the State Labour Inspectorate and other services,
  • prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing,
  • prevention of sexual offences.

Agnieszka Szymańska

Immigration Consultant

Since 2018, Agnieszka has been supporting clients in the immigration law area, in particular in the field of legalisation of work and residence of foreigners in Poland.

In particular Agnieszka specialises in:

  • obtaining declarations on entrusting the performance of work,
  • obtaining residence and work permits in a highly qualified occupation (Blue Card),
  • obtaining residence permits for family members of foreigners,
  • legalisation of residence and work of Ukrainian nationals in Poland.