Poland: guide published to help employers implement equality policies and combat discrimination

The Polish business organisation Lewiatan has recently published a guide entitled “Company of Equal Opportunities”. The guide seeks to help employers implement proper company equality policies. It is geared towards practical steps and covers issues such as discrimination, harassment, pay equality and career development. This guide is not only a reminder of legal obligations and rules, but seeks to provide a real practical tool to help employers set up a genuine equality policy.
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Presenting the law on equal treatment, discrimination and harassment in a clear manner. The guide explains to employers in an accessible way:

  • How to prevent discrimination and harassment;
  • The concepts of direct discrimination (because of age, religion, gender, etc.) and indirect discrimination (for example, organising training between 6pm and 8pm).
  • Moral and sexual harassment, with examples of unwanted behaviour;
  • Employers’ obligations, in particular the obligation to prevent discrimination;
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