Equal Opportunities Company – Guide

When running a business, it’s essential to obey the law. While the obligations to pay taxes, maintain a healthy work environment, and ensure timely payments are widely accepted, the need to comply with legal provisions regarding equal treatment in the workplace is met with less understanding. Employers typically fail to see the problem: “our company does not discriminate against anyone,” “we have never received any reports of discrimination or mobbing.” However, publicly available statistics contradict these optimistic assessments. In 2017 alone, 2,500 proceedings concerning discrimination and mobbing were pending in Poland. This number certainly underestimates the scale of the problem, as only a fraction of those experiencing unequal treatment in the workplace decide to take the matter to court.