articles: employment contract
The legal nature of the relationship between a company and its management board (MB) member often has a number of aspects. Primary is the corporate aspect of the appointment to the MB (usually under a resolution of a meeting of shareholders or supervisory board). The second involves a board member’s rights and obligations while working for the company. In the latter, MB members with employment contracts have a specific situation, with the most complicated aspect arising when terminating their employment.
The government’s bill to amend the Labour Code and certain other acts, which seeks to implement solutions provided under EU Directives into Polish legislation[1], may have a significant impact on the employees’ rights and on the corresponding employers’ obligations. The amendment seeks to extend parenthood rights, including by extending parental leave (in the spirit of work-life balance) and to make revolutionary changes in how employment contracts are terminated.