Mobbing and discrimination in the workplace

The boundary between the above violations is very fluid and often difficult to determine; therefore, every case in this area requires a highly individual approach. Following a thorough analysis, we propose possible solutions to our Clients that are adequate to the situation at hand.

Clients entrust us with the most sensitive matters requiring exceptional confidentiality, accurate legal assessment, planning, and subsequently, effective action in a given case. With the above in mind, our advisory services in this area primarily include:

• comprehensive and reliable analysis of the factual circumstances of the case in terms of the occurrence of a violation, 
• presenting the Client with recommendations regarding further proceedings in the case (including in the form of an information memorandum or a legal opinion), 
• legal advice and ongoing consultations, 
• conducting negotiations with the opposing party (if such a possibility exists), 
• and support in the judicial resolution of the conflict that has arisen between the parties, including, in particular, legal representation at every stage of court proceedings.

We provide legal assistance to both employers and employees. We offer the involvement of experienced professionals with extensive practice and specialist knowledge in the field of labour law, who will assist in choosing the appropriate path of proceedings.

Programmes aimed at counteracting undesirable phenomena in the workplace

One of the main obligations of an employer listed in the provisions of labour law is counteracting mobbing, discrimination, and the unequal treatment of employees in the workplace. The employer is also obliged to provide a working environment in which the personal rights of employees are not violated.

To meet the needs of employers, we create and implement programmes in enterprises aimed at counteracting undesirable employee phenomena, such as mobbing, discrimination, unequal treatment, or the violation of employees’ personal rights. An example of this type of solution is the introduction of an internal anti-mobbing policy in the workplace, which precisely regulates the issue of preventive measures and the grievance procedure in the event such situations occur. As part of the latter (the grievance procedure), it is also possible to establish an anti-mobbing committee at the employer’s (consisting of independent persons, not subordinate to the employer), whose task will be to clarify whether an employee’s complaint is justified and to recommend any further actions.

Court disputes in the field of mobbing and discrimination

GJW Law Firm advises and conducts court disputes in cases for damages and non-pecuniary compensation due to mobbing, discrimination, the unequal treatment of employees, and the violation of personal rights in the workplace. Disputes of this type belong to a group of highly complex compensation cases. The key problem is usually gathering evidence to demonstrate a specific violation.

Cases concerning mobbing, discrimination, unequal treatment, or the violation of personal rights in the workplace are characterised by a high degree of sensitivity. Violations of this type may sometimes fulfil the elements of a petty offence or a crime. Consequently, we also provide legal representation at the stage of preparatory proceedings, as well as at the judicial stage in criminal and petty offence trials – acting as defence counsels for the accused / defendants and as attorneys for the aggrieved parties.

GJW Law Firm employs highly qualified specialists in the field of labour law with many years of experience in civil and criminal trials, who will undertake cooperation with the Client and provide them with comprehensive legal support in this matter.