Law in Practice

Employment Law - Central and Eastern Europe

09:00
Registration and coffee
09:30
The employment law framework in Poland
Key areas of Polish employment legislation will be discussed including commentary on landmark cases and the latest employment issues – with the opportunity for Q&A throughout.

 

  • Introduction to Polish employment law
  • Employment contracts - terms and conditions: probationary periods, salary, sick pay and holidays
  • Termination and disciplinary proceedings
  • Non-competition restrictions
11:00
Coffee
11:15
The employment law framework in the Czech Republic
  • Introduction to employment law in the Czech Republic and how this differs to Polish employment law
  • Employment versus agency
  • Investment incentives and employment
  • Secondment of employees - registration requirements
12:45
Lunch
13:45
The employment law framework in Hungary

  • An overview of Hungarian employment law and how it differs to the legal frameworks in Poland and the Czech Republic
  • Employment versus independent contractors and re-qualification of contracts by the court and/or by the tax authority
  • Employment of senior officers and managing directors
  • Collective rights
  • Disciplinary procedures, termination of contracts, practical challenges
15:15
Tea
15:30
The employment law framework in Romania
  • Introduction to Romanian employment law and how it differs to the other jurisdictions covered
  • Employment versus management agreements
  • Work permits - post EU accession changes
  • Disciplinary procedures – what are the practical challenges?
17:00
End of seminar