HR Compliance in the era of hybrid work
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HR Compliance in the era of hybrid work

Interview with: Att. Sławomir Paruch
Partner at PCS I Littler Global

Despite promises made by the government, hybrid work has not yet been regulated by law. The situation raises many legal doubts to the employers, but also gives them a margin of discretion to establish internal regulations. Attorney Sławomir Paruch, Partner at PCS / Littler Global, answers my questions about returning to offices and the related controversy over wearing masks, vaccinations, as well as mobbing and discrimination that may also appear in the remote work model.

Att. Sławomir Paruch
What can we do to prevent unwanted statements on the Internet or in electronic communication? Of course, we can punish, we can prohibit, but most of all, we advise our clients to educate employees, train them and show them what mechanisms govern online forums such as Facebook or Instagram. And its awareness that plays a key role. Showing employees a bit of empathy, putting them in someone else's role, asking how they would feel if they were commented on in the way that they sometimes get commented on.
mówi Mec. Sławomir Paruch, Partner w PCS I Littler Global
Let's have a very factual and pleasant conversation with an expert and advisor in the field of labor law

1:00 - HR COMPLIANCE

  • building a company that is fair,
  • preventing employees from harming a company in the network,

08:16 – HYBRID WORK

  • regulating remote and hybrid work,
  • can hybrid work be included in the employment contract?
  • working time and using the equipment in a remote model,
  • accidents at work (home) / scooter syndrome,

15:29 – BACK TO OFFICES AND VACCINATIONS

  • can we ask employees if they are vaccinated?
  • a recommendation from a doctor to prevent returning to office work,
  • quarantine and the provision of employment,
  • promoting vaccinations by the employer,

23:45 – WORLDWIDE PRACTICES

  • Italy / Green Pass to the workplace,
  • US / Federal Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses,
  • face masks only for the unvaccinated – prevention or discrimination?

28:43 – VACCINATIONS AND GDPR

  • personal data, and employees’ questions about vaccinations,
  • can the employer report on the vaccination status of the employee?

30:20 – MOBBING IN THE REMOTE WORK MODEL

  • what to be alert to in the context of mobbing versus remote work?
  • preferring office workers as a path to discrimination?
  • refusing to turn on the webcam during the online meeting,
  • contacting employees after working hours as a sign of mobbing.
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