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Kinga Polewka-WłochKinga Polewka-Włoch

Kinga Polewka-Włoch

„Employment law must work in practice. I support employers in ensuring that this is the case.”

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Attorney-at-law, partner

An HR lawyer specializing in complex cases. She advises businesses on the most challenging and non-standard HR law projects, including those on an international scale. She represents employers in their dealings with trade unions – particularly in highly complex and contentious cases. She supports organizations in resolving interpersonal conflicts, handling anti-mobbing, and anti-discrimination complaints, as well as conducting audits and implementing compliance processes. She combines legal precision with a practical business approach, effectively guiding clients through crises and ‘first-of-their-kind’ situations. Kinga is recommended by Legal 500 EMEA in "Employment".

Favourites:

  • Managing relations with trade unions
  • HR compliance
  • Reports of workplace mobbing
  • Global mobility
  • Collective redundancies

Publications:

A co-author of practical commentaries published by Dziennik Gazeta Prawna – “Working time” and “New Rules on Employing Foreign Nationals” as well as an e-book published by Wolters Kluwer, “Mobbing: How to Prepare Your Organization for the Implementation of the New Labour Code Provisions”, as well as the guide published by Wolters Kluwer "New powers of the National Labour Inspectorate following the 2026 amendments. Civil law contracts in practice". She regularly contributes to the daily press – including Rzeczpospolita and Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, and also the LEX and Legalis websites.

„I'll pass on your contact details and recommend using you rather than anyone else. Other law firms often throw up their hands in the face of complex, international cases – but you lot are simply top-notch!”

Monika, HR Business Partner

„I would like to thank the whole team for their dedication and professional support in my rather difficult case.”

Eugeniusz, specialist

„Absolutely brilliant. If I'd received an email like that as a client, I'd definitely want to work with you.”

Tomasz, lawyer

„Thank you very much for your thorough and reliable analysis of our request.”

Olga, Senior HR Manager

„We are grateful for your dedication and tireless efforts. Thank you very much!”

Anna, in-house lawyer

„Your commitment really shows. Well done Ladies for the Team work and high level of customer service. Working with you is a real pleasure. Shaun, Senior Global Finance Manager: Have thoroughly appreciated your support”

Rihab / Shaun, Senior Global Finance Manager

„Thanks so much for your quick response – I really appreciate it.”

Olga, Head of HR

„This info is amazing, thanks Kinga.”

Carlijn, Senior Strategic Advisor

„Thanks a million, Kinga! Super helpful, and I hope the sarcasm was OK. Thanks again! Olga, Head of CBS: Thank you very much for the training; I've had two very positive pieces of feedback.”

Ben, Attorney-at-law / Olga, Head of CBS

„I would like to thank you very much for these years of professional yet delightful collaboration, and for your valuable expertise (…). I could always count on a prompt response and your support, which meant the world to me.”

Joanna, Editor

Languages

English

Personally

A happy wife, mum, and owner of a dog called Ferdek, a lover of Japanese culture, board games, (vegetarian)culinary tourism and magical realism.