Overview

For over 20 years, Slawomir Paruch has been advising companies on HR matters as one of the most eminent resources on Polish labor law in Poland, focusing in litigation, collective labor disputes, corporate restructuring, as well as collective and individual dismissals. He concentrates on cases involving trade unions as well as those related to mobbing, discrimination, overtime, and noncompetition agreements. He is experienced in the rules of remuneration and financial incentives for employees.

Focus Areas

Business Restructuring and M&ADiscrimination and HarassmentEmployee BenefitsLitigation and TrialsUnfair Competition and Trade Secrets

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member

European Employment Lawyers’ Association

Member

International Bar Association

Chairman

Labor Law Association

Recognition

Named, Employment

Chambers & Partners Europe

2020

Recommended, Labor and Employment

Who's Who Legal

2019, 2024

Named, Employment

Rzeczpospolita

2019

Named

The Best Lawyers in Poland

2018-2019

Named, Employment

Legal 500 EMEA

2018

News, Analysis & Press

Tackling the Pay Gap in Poland: From “Nice to Have” to Essential

Insight

May 17, 2024

Poland and Other Central-Eastern European Countries Focus on Their Global Mobility & Immigration Policies

ASAP

February 29, 2024

Minimum Wage Rises in Poland and Other Central and Eastern Europe Countries

ASAP

January 5, 2024

Can an inspector enter the employee's home? Remote work control policies

Gazeta Prawna

June 18, 2023

Littler World Cup Matchups Part 1: Paid Vacation and Annual Leave

Insight

November 17, 2022

The interim management will not save the employees of companies subject to sanctions

Prawo.pl

July 13, 2022

The employer will have to justify the dismissal of the employee for a fixed period. What other changes to the amendment to the Labor Code?

Gazeta Prawna

February 3, 2022

The 9th edition of SEG's HR Congress of Stock Exchange Companies gathered over half a thousand participants

Strefainwestorow

May 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting holidays

Gazeta Prawna

February 17, 2021

Anti-Covid Regulations from 2021: New overdue holidays, higher maximum severance pay

Gazeta Prawna

January 4, 2021

Sławomir Paruch: We have introduced a new quality in legal advice

Rzeczpospolita

December 18, 2020

COVID-19. Temporary workers in crisis are laid off overnight. They have a chance to get their money back

money.pl

December 7, 2020

The specter of compensation for employees. For COVID-19

Interia Biznes

September 16, 2020

"They drill, tap and listen to disco-polo." We ask what a remote employee can do when a neighbor is undergoing renovation

Money.pl

September 10, 2020

Are you fired illegally? After returning to the company, you will recover a vacation for a period outside the company

Forsal.pl

July 9, 2020

After the CJEU judgment, unlawful dismissals will be more expensive

Gazeta Prawna

July 9, 2020

Littler Expands to Poland with 20-Lawyer Firm Paruch Chrusciel Schiffter Joining its Global Platform

June 1, 2020

Books & Book Chapters

  • Labor Code 2020, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, Co-author

Speaking Engagements

HR Law Poland – Executive Summary: From the U.S. to Europe

November 25, 2022

HR Law Poland – Executive Summary

September 30, 2022

Education

  • Master of Polish Law, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, 1999

Languages

  • Polish
  • English

Bar Admission

Poland