Court orders partial payment of unpaid severance and statutory interest for civil service employee termination.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court ordered the defendant to pay the plaintiff the remaining portion of her severance pay, totaling 11,719.72 zł, plus statutory interest calculated from the date of termination. The plaintiff argued she was entitled to six months' pay based on her service length, while the defendant claimed only two months were due under specific civil service regulations. The court found the defendant liable for the unpaid balance and awarded interest at the statutory rate, noting that the interest rate is not fixed and may change with official announcements.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 170 ust. 1 ustawy o szczególnych zasadach rozwiązywania z pracownikami stosunków pracy z przyczyn niedotyczących pracowników; Art. 481 § 1, 2 k.c.: The employer must pay the full severance amount due upon termination; if the agreed rate differs from the statutory minimum, the statutory rate applies for interest, which is not a fixed percentage but tied to the NBP reference rate plus 5.5 percentage points.