Employment
Deals
- BakerTilly Legal Poland advised Schmitz Cargobull AG on employment aspects of its equity investment in GT Trailers sp. z o.o., including labour law due diligence, workforce risk assessment and compliance review of employment contracts, internal HR policies and potential disputes to ensure alignment with group-wide HR governance standards.
- Baker Tilly Legal Poland advised Schawk Poland on employment law aspects of a two-stage internal restructuring, including the transfer of employees under Article 23(1) of the Polish Labour Code, preparation of statutory employee notifications, guidance on the continuation of employee benefits and negotiation of an inter-employer agreement regarding the transfer of Company Social Benefits Fund (ZFŚS) assets.
- Baker Tilly Legal Poland advised a client in the professional tools manufacturing sector on the assessment of serious breaches of duties by management board members, including the development of a compliant and reputationally secure exit strategy. The team prepared a legal roadmap for terminating employment contracts and board mandates, ensuring coordination between labour and corporate law requirements.
Team Services
The practice is built on a solid foundation of work generated through collaboration with other key practice areas, in particular M&A, corporate and regulatory compliance. These internal synergies have enabled us to quickly develop a strong employment advisory capacity, with clients regularly seeking our support on employment matters arising in connection with transactions, reorganizations and internal investigations.
Core Capabilities
We advise on all aspects of individual and collective labour law, including:
- Drafting, reviewing and implementing employment documentation and internal HR policies
- Workforce restructuring, redundancies and employment-related due diligence
- Employee transfers, particularly in M&A and business reorganization contexts
- Cross-border employment and secondment arrangements
- Internal investigations related to discrimination, mobbing and whistleblowing
- Collective bargaining and trade union relations
- Employment compliance, including remote work frameworks and whistleblowing systems
We regularly advise international clients and work closely with their legal and HR teams on both ongoing matters and discrete projects. They appreciate our responsiveness, clarity and the ability to provide risk-conscious, solutions-oriented advice on highly sensitive employment issues.
Special Focus Areas
Anti-Mobbing Compliance and Internal Procedures
We support clients in fulfilling their legal obligations to prevent workplace mobbing and discrimination. This includes:
- Drafting and implementing internal anti-mobbing and anti-discrimination policies
- Advising on and participating in internal Anti-Mobbing Commissions
- Ensuring documentation and procedures comply with evolving legal standards
This work is often performed as part of broader compliance reviews or internal investigations.
Training and Capacity Building
The practice regularly delivers customized training sessions for both employees and management, covering topics such as:
- Anti-Mobbing and Anti-Discrimination Policies
- Termination of Employment Contracts
- Managerial Responsibilities in HR Compliance.