• Employers who provide vocational training must adopt standards for protection of minors and vet each person who will be taking care of minors

The amendment to the Act on the Prevention of Sexual Offenses (the so-called Kamilek Act) is a response to the numerous cases of violence (including sexual violence) against children, which have been widely publicized in the media.

• Remote work does not relieve the employer of the obligation to make sure that there are designated first aid providers and firefighters at the workplace

Remote work poses the risk of running out of designated employees at the workplace due to performing work remotely on a given day.

• Compensation for unlawful termination based on a court settlement is taxable

If an employee files a lawsuit for compensation for unlawful termination of employment and enters into a settlement with his/her former employer under which a certain amount is paid to him/her, this amount is not exempt from personal income tax.

• Let’s avoid "Diversity washing." We need deep and reliable implementation of the idea of equity

Sometimes employers declare support for DEI values, make facade statements that they support diversity and inclusiveness, which gives the illusion that the company cares about DEI, while in reality they remain passive and do not implement initiatives, and sometimes even take actions contrary to their declarations.

• There will be changes to the Personal Data Protection Office's HR and whistleblowing guides. A public consultation has been launched

The Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) has announced the start of work on revising its guides.

• There will be tightening of procedures for hiring foreigners, curbing abuses, electronization of administrative proceedings, as well as integration programmes for foreigners - there is a draft law on access to the labour market for foreigners

A bill of an act on foreigners' access to the labour market has been published. It is part of a reform that aims to create more effective institutions to support the labour market.