What is the newest issue of the employer newsletter about?

• Restrictions still in place on traveling from Poland to the US

People planning to travel to the US continue to face entry restrictions. This also applies to business travel. 

• Pregnant women can withdraw from an executed agreement regarding the termination of their employment

According to the case law of the Supreme Court, if a female employee enters into an agreement to terminate her employment contract during pregnancy, it is treated as an error entitling her to avoid the legal effects of her declaration of intent.

• All employment-related documents may be kept in electronic form

At present, there is no doubt that personnel files and other employee documentation (including, for instance, records of working time and payroll) can be kept entirely in soft copy form.

• Burnout is a disease

Employer, take care to ensure your employees enjoy comfortable working conditions and good mental health. As of 1 January 2022, burnout will be recognized as a disease for which a physician can issue medical leave.

• Whistleblowing procedures should make it possible to report all possible irregularities

Whistleblowing procedures are a fundamental part of the compliance system. This makes it possible to detect breaches before they pose a threat to an organization’s assets or reputation and identify gaps in managing compliance risk.