Admissibility of terminating the employment contract via e-mail

Admissibility of terminating the employment contract via e-mail In the current situation of the coronavirus threat, employers are forced to look for savings and cut costs, many of them opt for the procedure of collective redundancies or termination of contracts with individual employees. In a standard situation, the employer, through an authorized person, gives the Read more about Admissibility of terminating the employment contract via e-mail[…]

Coronavirus and an employee's compulsory leave

In the context of the current fear of the coronavirus, more and more employers, especially in the service industries related to gastronomy, tourism, hospitality and entertainment, face declining turnover and a decline in the number of customers. In such a situation, some of them try to temporarily close their premises, sending employees on forced holidays. Read more about Coronavirus and an employee's compulsory leave[…]

Task-related working time in practice

Task-related working time in practice The solution that gives the employee a lot of freedom is task (non-standard) working time. However, many people misinterpret the provisions related to the possibility of using this work system, especially in the context of the way it is introduced or the employee’s right to remuneration for overtime work.   Read more about Task-related working time in practice[…]

Right to overtime remuneration for management staff

It often happens that the employer unjustifiably refuses to pay the employee remuneration for overtime work, claiming that the employee is employed in a managerial position and, in accordance with the Labor Code, he is not entitled to additional remuneration. The basis for such action by the employer is art. 1514§1 of the Labor Code: „Managing employees Read more about Right to overtime remuneration for management staff[…]