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Practices:
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
My articles
![AI in the workplace: How can it benefit and pose a risk to your company?](https://www.dudkowiak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ai-w-miejscu-pracy.-jak-moze-pomoc-i-zaszkodzic-twojej-firmie-770x510.png)
Employment & labor law
AI in the workplace: How can it benefit and pose a risk to your company?
![As of July 1, the minimum wage will increase to 4,300 PLN gross (3,261.53 PLN net).](https://www.dudkowiak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/nowe-stawki-minimalnego-wynagrodzenia-od-1-lipca-2-770x510.png)
Employment & labor law
New minimum wage rates as of July 1!
![According to the new guidelines, entrepreneurs will be able to receive subsidies for hiring jobseekers who are above retirement age.](https://www.dudkowiak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2-2-1-770x510.png)
Employment & labor law
Attention: new changes in the labor market!
![](https://www.dudkowiak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/how-much-compensation-for-an-accident-at-work-in-2024-770x510.png)
Employment & labor law
Accident at work. What to do? How much compensation in 2024?