Episode 4

The Legal View - Monica Kurnatowska, Baker McKenzie

Published on: 12th July, 2024

Episode 4 – Monica Kurnatowska, Partner with Baker McKenzie

In this episode we hear from a very experienced, senior Lawyer who specialises in Employment Law and Collective Bargaining. Monica is part of the global employment team at international law firm Baker Mckenzie, based in London.

Monica advises many large domestic and multi-national employers, and we hear about some of the common themes that come up in that work, some of the common mistakes employers make and some tips on how to avoid small issues becoming larger than they need to.

We also hear how Monica has become one of the most respected Lawyers when it comes to collective bargaining, the importance of building relationships and how vital line management capability is for any employer.

This conversation is not about union avoidance in any way, but a fascinating insight into how the law plays a part in collective bargaining, but also how the non-legal aspects of relationships can be just as important, if not more so.

Monica is very happy to be contacted by anyone who has a particular question about collective bargaining or employment law by email at this address:

monica.kurnatowska@bakermckenzie.com

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About the Podcast

The IR Guru Podcast - Industrial Relations

Inside the world of Industrial Relations - interviews with people from Unions, Business and Policy

Inside the world of Industrial Relations, Employee Relations and Labor Relations.

Bringing you insight and knowledge through Interviews with key opinion formers from unions, business, policy makers, politicians and those who were in the room or had an ear at the door.

Always wondered:
What happened behind the scenes of a major workplace conflict?
How you might approach a particular Industrial Relations or Employee Relations challenge in your own job?
What is really going on in a current or recent dispute or workplace conflict?
What policy makers and politicians might be planning in terms of legislative changes?
How management/union relationships work, why they sometimes don’t, and what can be done differently?

Whilst we can't promise to answer all of these questions in one go, we will certainly cover some of them in each episode.

Join presenters Andy Cook and Nick Dalton as they meet the leading lights of Industrial Relations, Employee Relations and Labor Relations to hear about what they did, how they did it and what they learned. And what their current thinking is.

We will also look at present day disputes and issues through talking to those involved to get to the heart of whats going on.

Get in touch here contact@irgurupod.com if you have any comments or suggestions for future episodes. And if you like what you hear, please share the podcast, like it, suggest it or just talk about it to anyone who might find it interesting.

About your hosts

Andy Cook

Andy Cook is an industrial and employee relations practitioner who has worked as an advisor for many of the largest employers across many sectors across the world. He has worked on projects for the Ethical Trade Initiative and the International Labour Organisation and was one of the founders of the Employee Relations Institute. He is used by media outlets as a commentator on strikes and disputes and still works with Employers to help with tricky IR situations.

Nick Dalton