The defining feature of a fixed-term employment contract is its term nature. Thus, already in the contract the parties specify the date of both the beginning and end of the employment relationship. After a certain period of time, the contract is self-terminating, without the need for either party to terminate it. As a rule, therefore, the intention of the parties should be to engage the employee for a strictly defined period of time, without the possibility of early termination.
read moreCurrently, we can observe in Poland a much larger influx of foreign workers than before. Some of them are, of course, people who come to our country initially for purely tourist reasons and then look for work on their own, but more and more often the employees providing work on Polish territory are those who have been delegated by foreign companies with branches in Poland or otherwise cooperating with Polish companies. Thus, the very fact of secondment is evidence of the transfer of an employee by a foreign company to temporarily provide work for an entrepreneur based in Poland.
read moreThe Accounting Law imposes an obligation on the entities designated therein (among others, commercial companies) to prepare annual financial statements. Until now, the issue of signing such a report did not raise major questions – the report had to be signed by all members of the entity’s governing body and by the person keeping the entity’s books, i.e. the accountant. However, as a result of amendments to the Accounting Law, from January 1, 2022, the possibility of signing the financial statements by one member of a multi-member body was introduced.
read morePaid sick leave and annual leave are entitlements for people working on employment contracts. Can people working on a B2B basis also work on L4? Are they entitled to annual leave?
read moreAn affidavit of law is a certificate of custom concerning the existence, content and interpretation of foreign law (diplomatie.gouv). Its function is to inform and certify the legal status of a particular state. It is presented to French courts and legal authorities.
read moreIt is important to distinguish between a residence permit and a work permit. A residence permit is a foreigner’s right to reside legally on Polish territory, and the question of obtaining such a permit remains with the foreigner.
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