Employment law

Well-structured employment relations and flawless HR documentation give a business owner peace of mind and protect the company from employment disputes, labour inspectorate fines and conflicts with staff. Standard templates from the internet often fail to reflect the specifics of a particular business and current legislation, which creates serious legal risks. We draft bespoke employment documents that protect the employer’s interests and ensure transparent relations with employees.

Our lawyers cover the full cycle of legal formalisation of HR processes:

• drafting employment agreements and contracts: creating individual agreements for line staff, top management and specialists that reflect the specifics of the company’s activities;
• preparing a full set of HR documentation: internal labour regulations, job descriptions, and policies on trade secrets, pay and bonuses;
• formalising remote and home-based work: drafting agreements for relocated or remote work with a clear allocation of responsibilities;
• legal support for property and material liability procedures: concluding agreements on full individual or collective material liability;
• audit of existing HR documentation: checking the company’s orders, personnel files, timesheets and employment record books for compliance with the law and eliminating identified risks;
• support in changing essential working conditions: legally correct formalisation of transfers and changes to pay systems or working schedules.

We create a clear and reliable HR document management system that ensures the legal security of the business and minimises any employment conflicts from the outset.

Systematic people management requires clear, transparent and lawful internal rules of the game. Internal regulations (policies, instructions, procedures) are the legal foundation that sets out how the team interacts, protects the company’s trade secrets and minimises the risk of employment disputes with employees or claims from regulators. We develop turnkey internal documentation tailored to your company’s real business processes.

Our lawyers develop and implement a full set of internal regulations:

• drafting internal labour regulations: setting standards of corporate discipline, work schedules, leave approval procedures and general requirements for staff;
• creating pay and bonus policies: clear salary calculation, bonus systems, KPIs and transparent criteria for employee motivation;
• introducing personal data protection and trade secret policies: protecting the company’s internal information, setting up NDA regimes and rules for handling confidential information;
• remote and hybrid work regulations: rules on communication, time tracking, reporting and responsibility for employees working remotely;
• job descriptions and work instructions: a detailed description of duties, responsibilities and qualification requirements for each position;
• procedures for staff appraisal and assessment: developing lawful procedures for testing knowledge and professional level and for making HR decisions based on the results.

We create clear, balanced and legally flawless internal documents that build discipline in the team and guarantee the employer’s full legal security.

Any personnel changes in a company — from hiring a new specialist to a complex redundancy procedure — require strict compliance with employment law. The slightest procedural error in a dismissal or transfer can lead to an employee being reinstated by the court, recovery of average earnings for the period of forced absence and an unscheduled labour inspection. We provide full legal support for all personnel movements, minimising any risks for the employer.

Our lawyers support every stage of an employee’s life cycle in the company:

• support in hiring: correct formalisation of applications, issuing orders, familiarisation with internal regulations, notifications to the tax service and keeping personnel files;
• legal formalisation of transfers and changes to essential working conditions: lawful transfer to another position and changes to working hours, pay or essential terms in compliance with all notice periods;
• support with standard dismissals: correct termination of employment at the employee’s own request, by agreement of the parties or on expiry of the contract;
• comprehensive support for redundancy procedures: developing a reorganisation strategy, justifying the need for changes, observing preferential retention rights, and notifying trade unions and the employment service;
• handling complex dismissals: legally safe termination due to unsuitability for the position, absenteeism or other breaches of labour discipline;
• final settlement and documentation: monitoring timely payment of compensation, issuing employment record books (or copies of orders) and completing HR registers.

We help you go through even the most delicate HR processes professionally and without conflict, protecting the interests of the business and ensuring that HR documentation is legally sound.

Employment disputes between an employee and an employer are among the most delicate and risky types of conflict for a business. Wrongful dismissal, non-payment of final settlements, and challenges to disciplinary sanctions or material liability often turn into court proceedings that threaten not only financial losses (compensation payments, legal costs) but also the company’s reputation. We provide professional legal protection of the employer’s interests in employment disputes of any complexity.

Our lawyers support the resolution of employment conflicts at every stage:

• pre-trial settlement and mediation: negotiating with former or current employees, settling claims amicably and concluding settlement agreements to prevent lawsuits;
• legal audit of the disputed situation: analysing HR documents, orders and the grounds for decisions taken for compliance with employment law, and assessing the prospects in court;
• preparing procedural documents: drafting statements of defence, objections and motions, and gathering the evidence needed to defend the employer’s position;
• representation in court: active participation in hearings in general courts of all instances to protect the company’s rights and financial interests;
• appealing court decisions: preparing appeals and cassation appeals if the court of first instance issues an unfavourable decision;
• support in enforcing decisions and agreements: monitoring compliance with arrangements or court orders while minimising additional costs.

We protect your business’s interests in employment disputes while preserving the company’s resources as much as possible, turning emotional conflicts into a managed legal process.

Complying with occupational safety requirements and providing statutory employment guarantees is a direct obligation of every employer, strictly monitored by state authorities (in particular the State Labour Service). Breaches of workplace safety rules, lack of required briefings or ignoring employees’ social guarantees threaten huge fines, suspension of operations and, in the event of accidents, even criminal liability for officials. We provide expert advice and legal support on occupational safety and safeguarding staff rights.

Our lawyers provide detailed advice and practical assistance in key areas:

• organising the occupational safety system in the company: drafting the necessary policies, instructions and orders and appointing responsible persons according to the company’s activities;
• support with mandatory briefings and training: legal formalisation of registers and tests of knowledge on occupational safety and fire safety;
• compliance with social and employment guarantees: advice on the rights of protected categories of employees (pregnant women, minors, persons with disabilities, parents of young children);
• benefits and compensation for work in hazardous conditions: correct calculation of allowances, additional leave and reduced working hours based on workplace assessments;
• investigation of workplace accidents: legal support for the work of commissions and dealing with social insurance funds and state authorities when incidents are recorded;
• preparation for labour inspections: auditing compliance with occupational safety legislation, eliminating identified weaknesses and protecting the company’s interests during inspections.

We help build a safe working environment and a flawless document management system that protects employees’ lives and health — and the business from painful fines and risks.