IX Ka 1173/13
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Court upheld conviction for unpaid wages due to pre-existing financial crisis, rejecting defense's appeal.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court upheld the first-instance conviction of a company president for failing to pay full wages to employees in late 2011 and early 2012. The defense argued that the company's financial difficulties justified the delay, but the court found these issues predated the alleged offense and had existed since 2006. Consequently, the court determined the defendant's financial situation did not constitute a valid excuse for the intentional breach of labor law obligations.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 282 § 1 pkt 1 Kodeksu Pracy; Art. 437 § 1 k.p.k.: A pre-existing and long-standing financial crisis does not justify a manager's failure to pay wages in full, as the obligation to ensure payment remains regardless of economic hardship.
Keywords
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unpaid wages conviction
financial crisis defense
labor code violation
manager liability
appellate review outcome
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 282 § 1 pkt 1 Kodeksu Pracy
Art. 85 § 1 i 2 Kodeksu Pracy
Art. 86 § 1 Kodeksu Pracy
Art. 94 pkt 5 Kodeksu Pracy
Art. 437 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 109 § 2 k.p.w.
Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 119 k.p.w.