Labor and Social Security Law

Labor law

• advice on employment structures, establishing and terminating employment relationships, including the hiring and dismissal of managerial staff (board members and senior executives),
• advice on alternative forms of employment (flexible employment arrangements, civil law contracts, temporary work),
• preparation of employment documentation, including employment contracts, management contracts, non-compete agreements, confidentiality agreements, training cost agreements, and employee liability agreements,
• drafting internal policies and regulations (work regulations, remuneration policies, company social benefit fund rules),
• preparation and review of collective bargaining agreements and other arrangements between the employer and employee representatives,
• developing anti-discrimination and anti-mobbing (anti-bullying) policies,
• creating corporate policies, codes of ethics, employee monitoring and privacy policies, and policies on the use of company property,
• advice on employment restructuring and support with collective redundancies,
• legal assistance in business transfers, including support with team integration during mergers or acquisitions,
• employment law due diligence and conducting HR and legal audits,
• tax advisory services regarding employee benefits,
• support during inspections by the National Labour Inspectorate and the Social Insurance Institution.

ZUS matters – social insurance law

• representation of employers in disputes with the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) and before the labour court
• support with matters related to mandatory social insurance, including the preparation of appeals against decisions issued by the Social Insurance Institution or medical examiners (also on behalf of individuals)
• analysis of employee benefits in terms of social insurance contribution obligations and taxation, including cases arising from legal relationships other than employment
• support in establishing and obtaining entitlement to social security benefits
• advice on identifying income that is not subject to social insurance contributions and in cases of overlapping insurance titles
• representation of employers in compensation claims brought by employees related to workplace accidents and occupational diseases
• optimisation of costs related to the contribution burden on employee contracts
• preparation of applications for official interpretations from pension and disability institutions
• preparation of appeals against ZUS decisions