Kozak Margarita

Key Competencies

• Consulting on labor and migration law issues
• Drafting and analyzing labor contracts, agreements, and contracts
• Issuing work permits, residence permits (temporary and permanent), and other migration documents
• Challenging decisions by government authorities in labor and migration matters
• Protecting employee rights in cases of unlawful dismissal, discrimination, or violation of labor standards
• Representing clients' interests in courts and before government bodies
• Developing corporate migration policies for businesses

Protection of Clients' Interests in Labor Law Matters in Poland

The lawyer assists and protects clients' rights in labor disputes, such as:

• Protecting employee rights in labor disputes (dismissal, reduction, wage payment)
• Collecting unpaid wages through PIP (National Labor Inspectorate) and Fundusz Gwarantowanych Wypłat
• Challenging unlawful employer decisions and representation in court
• Consulting employers on the compliance of personnel documentation with the law
• Drafting labor contracts, collective agreements, and contracts
• Resolving disputes related to discrimination and violation of employee rights
• Protecting the rights of foreign workers and assisting with their employment
• Challenging decisions by government authorities in the fields of labor and migration

Legal Assistance with Migration Issues in Poland Can Include a Wide Range of Services, Including:

• Assistance with applying for all types of residence cards, resident cards, permanent residence, by origin, and the Polish Card (Karta Polaka).
• Assistance and consultations on applying for citizenship through the Voivode or the President.
• Legalization of citizens and their family members from European Union countries.
• Consultation on setting up a business in Poland.
• Company registration through S24 in KRS and individual entrepreneurs (IP) through CEIDG, making changes.
• PIT-37, 800+, 300+.
• Work permits (oświadczenie, zezwolenie, opinia starosty).
• Business plans for submitting documents based on running a business.
• Assistance in finding rental apartments in Warsaw and Kraków.

Legal assistance with migration issues can be critically important, as the legislation is constantly changing, and improper document handling or ignorance of one's rights can lead to serious problems, including deportation or entry bans.

Protection Against Violations of Non-Compete Agreements

Lawyer Margarita Kozak also handles cases of violations of non-compete agreements, where an entrepreneur or business partner acts against an agreement that restricts their right to engage in similar activities or work for competitors for a certain period after dismissal or termination of cooperation.

Key aspects of violations:

1. Existence of a non-compete agreement. It can be a separate agreement or part of a labor contract. The agreement contains clear restrictions: for how long, in what field, and in which region it is prohibited to work.
2. Violation of the agreement. A person starts working for a competitor, opens their own business in the same field, or attracts clients from their former employer.
3. Legal consequences. The company can file a lawsuit and demand financial compensation (fines, damages) or cessation of activities that violate the agreement. If the agreement was made improperly (e.g., unreasonably restricting labor freedom), the court may declare it invalid.

Defense in the case of accusations includes:

• Checking the legality of the agreement: does it comply with labor law.
• Proving that the new activity is not direct competition.
• Disputing overly broad or unjustified restrictions.

Ready to provide professional legal assistance and protect clients' interests in the most complex situations.