senior managing associate
attorney-at-law
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aleksandra.trzcinska@laszczuk.pl
Aleksandra specialises in employment law, advising employers on day-to-day workforce matters, as well as on strategic decisions related to hiring, reorganizations and relations with trade unions, in both individual and collective employment contexts. She represents employers in employment and social security disputes.
For many years, she has advised Polish companies across a wide range of sectors, as well as multinational corporations, acting as a trusted advisor to HR departments and management boards on employment law matters.
Aleksandra supports employers in negotiations and ongoing communication with trade unions. She has extensive experience in preparing and implementing employee documentation, including termination-related documents, as well as internal policies and regulations, in particular those relating to voluntary redundancy programmes (PDO) and outplacement schemes.
She advises employers on the organization of working time, leave arrangements and employee documentation, and supports the implementation of working time systems and remote working solutions.
Her experience covers establishing, implementation and ongoing operation of employee capital plans (PPK) and employee pension schemes (PPE), as well as the design and application of solutions relating to company social benefits funds.
Alexandra assists employers with workforce restructuring, including transfers of work establishments, and advises on cross-border employment law issues arising under EU law.
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Comprehensive advice for several dozen employers from various industries on the implementation of remote work, including preparation of internal documentation and support in implementation of operational solutions.
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Representation of a client from the IT industry in two disputes with former employees concerning claims for overtime pay and other benefits, with a total value of approximately PLN 7.5 million.
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Support for a group of companies from the manufacturing industry in collective redundancy processes involving several hundred employees, including participation in negotiations with trade unions, development of criteria for selection for redundancy and selection of employees, as well as preparation of complete documentation, in particular agreements with trade unions, notifications to employment offices, termination notices and termination agreements.
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Representation of a client from the financial sector in several dozen proceedings before a regional court, initiated as a result of appeals against decisions of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) concerning the inclusion in the contribution base of remuneration received by employees from other entities on the basis of contracts of mandate.
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Support for clients from various industries during the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) and the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) inspections, including analysis of the validity of the authorities’ findings, preparation of objections to reports and reply to post-inspection requests.
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Advising and supporting employers from various sectors in conducting internal anti-mobbing proceedings, including preparing documentation and procedural guidelines, and participating in the work of anti-mobbing committees.
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Comprehensive advice to a global software company offering digital and AI solutions in connection with the transfer of a work establishment in Poland, involving approximately 500 employees, including preparation of the transfer concept and support in the implementation of the required employee procedures.
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Representation of a client belonging to a global construction products group in a dispute with a former employee concerning claims related to an accident at work, including a claim for compensation in the amount of PLN 50,000 plus interest.
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Advising an international law firm based in London on its entry into the Polish market through the acquisition of one of the leading Polish law firms, including comprehensive support in the area of labour law as part of the transaction, audit of employee documentation, development of guidelines on key requirements of Polish labour law, and support in the area of HR compliance and employee personal data protection.
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Qualified as an attorney-at-law
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Department of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw
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Universidade de Lisboa - Erasmus project
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LL.M. International Business Law, Catolica Global School of Law in Lisbon