• Inability to prohibit parallel employment with another employer is not absolute

An employee may work for more than one employer simultaneously.

• Injunction against employer’s decision does not apply to notice of alteration of terms

We fought over the above issue in one of our cases. 

• Under certain conditions, a third-party data processor can carry out the information obligation for the data controller (employer)

Employers often use third-party processors to perform various services (for example, to carry out recruitment, to receive whistleblower reports or to provide training). 

• Royalties paid to a contractor under the age of 26 do not qualify for ‘youth tax relief’

Remuneration for the transfer of copyrights is classified as income from property rights, which is not covered by this relief.

• Broader pre-employment medical check-ups

Work is underway to expand the package of compulsory occupational medicine examinations. 

• Board members are liable for company debts in the event of its insolvency

In principle, the members of management boards of joint stock and limited liability companies are not liable for the debts of the company. 

• Employees will be able to check salary information

At the end of last year, draft legislation partially implementing the Pay Transparency Directive emerged.