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Nowadays, appraisal systems are one of the most important tools in human resource management. Many important decisions concerning the employee's professional development and career plans are made on the basis of their results. Taking the importance of the appraisal into consideration, this article's objective is to analyze the legal regulations connected with such assessment in organizations (private sector) and public administration. It is also an effort to look at the appraisal process from the legal point of view - not merely from the perspective of major HRM goals.