Joanna Kowal

BIO:

• Counsel in Employment and Labor Law Team
• Graduate of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (Master of Law)
• Member of the District Council of Barristers in Poznań
• Fluent in English and Spanish
• Certified with Spanish DELE C1 Certificate from Cervantes Institute in Madrid

EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY:

• Provides day to day advisory regarding Polish employment law
• Advises foreign investors who plan to conduct business and engage staff in Poland
• Trains and advises HR departments
• Advises how to implements internal labor procedures and helps in preparing templates of employment documents
• Advises on alternative forms of employment in Poland, incl. employment of the managers and directors
• Advises on employment-related obligations of the employer and customary benefits offered to the employees
• Represents employers in disputes before Labor Courts and in proceedings with Labor Inspection
• Represents employers in cases of labor law violations, including discrimination and mobbing
• Represents employers when terminating employment contracts, along with preparing termination documents
• Advises, drafts and introduces internal employment regulations (collective agreements, work regulations, remuneration regulations, internal policies, handbooks etc.)
• Author of many employment-related articles on Mondaq, LinkedIn etc.

CONTRACT LAW ADVISOR:

• Advises in concluding and terminating civil-law contracts such as non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements, B2B agreements etc., along with preparing drafts of such contracts
• Advises in cases of breaching civil-law contracts and represents in cases for the payment of contractual penalties
• Advises in the process of concluding contracts with entities such as private insurance providers, private health insurance providers etc.
• Analyzes and compares offers and conditions of services of external providers on the market
• Supports employers in contact and negotiations with external providers