IX Ka 1327/13
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Appeal court acquits employer of breach of law due to disputed severance payment obligation.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appeal court overturned the lower court's conviction, acquitting the employer of the alleged offense regarding unpaid severance pay. The defendant argued that the statutory conditions for the severance payment were not met, while the prosecution relied on the labor inspector's findings. The court ruled that without a final judicial determination of the employee's right to the payment, the employer could not be held criminally liable for non-payment.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 282 § 1 pkt 1 k.p.w.; Art. 8 ustawy o szczególnych zasadach rozwiązywania stosunków pracy; Criminal liability for non-payment of severance requires established fault, which is absent when the entitlement to the payment remains legally disputed between the parties.
Keywords
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criminal liability
severance payment
disputed obligation
employer fault
labor law offense
criminal appeal
unjustified conviction
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 282 § 1 pkt 1 k.p.w.
Art. 109 § 2 k.p.w.
Art. 437 § 2 k.p.k.
Art. 118 § 2 k.p.w.
Art. 8 ustawy z dnia 13 marca 2003 r. o szczególnych zasadach rozwiązywania z pracownikami stosunków pracy z przyczyn nie dotyczących pracowników