Work schedules: A new obligation of employers
The recent amendment of the Polish Labour Code introduced a requirement for employers to prepare work schedules for all employees. The new rules raise new doubts surrounding organisation of working time without eliminating the existing doubts.
Settlement of overtime pay may take up to a year
Under the amended provisions of the Polish Labour Code, in effect since 23 August 2013, employers are now permitted to apply approaches to determining employees’ working time that are more flexible than under the previous law.
Changes in working time regulations: Flexible but problematic
An amendment to the Polish Labour Code effective 23 August 2013 changed the regulations concerning working time. The new rules, allowing highly flexible working arrangements, carry over solutions previously in effect under the Anti-Crisis Act.
Is it worth risking inaccurate statements in the representations and warranties?
In transactions involving the sale of shares in companies in Poland, as well as agreements on sale of enterprises or significant assets, the representations and warranties of sellers are becoming more and more extensive.
Changes in the National Court Register
Amendments have been proposed to the law governing the process of registering entities required to be entered in the National Court Register.
Weronika Pelc: Penalties for unintentional violations may be lower
An interview with Weronika Pelc, partner in charge of the Energy Law Practice at Wardyński & Partners, on fines imposed by the energy regulator in Poland and possibilities for mitigation of penalties.
A shareholder's right to exercise individual supervision of the affairs of a limited-liability company
Shareholders may obtain knowledge about the affairs of a limited-liability company not only from the company’s annual financial report and the management board’s annual business report.
Delegation of employees to work abroad
Current law does not provide any special regulations for an employer in Poland delegating an employee to perform work abroad, but delegation abroad may be carried out on the basis of the general regulations of employment law.
Amendments to the Energy Law concerning gas
Some of the issues of particular relevance to gas businesses under a recently adopted proposal to amend the Energy Law
Development of high-quality agricultural land? Only with the permission of the minister
The Act of 8 March 2013 Amending the Act on Protection of Agricultural Land and Woodlands went into effect on 26 May 2013—introducing major changes affecting persons seeking to build on highly productive agricultural land.
Sale of a business and transfer of commercial agreements
The acquirer of an enterprise does not automatically become a party to commercial agreements concluded as part of the business operated by the seller.
Wave of bankruptcies among Polish companies: An opportunity for bargain-hunters?
Acquiring assets through a bankruptcy proceeding may be more beneficial for the buyer—and not only for purely economic reasons.
