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III AUa 298/18 AI generated

Court holds that reducing staff and wages below minimum to qualify for maternity benefits is not illegal per se.

Case Number III AUa 298/18
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the claim that the employer's actions were illegal or contrary to public policy. The insured reduced her workforce and wages below the minimum in January 2017 to qualify for maternity benefits based on her long-standing business activity. The court ruled that such maneuvers, while potentially deceptive, do not automatically violate the law or social coexistence principles.

Legislator headnote

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Ustawa o ubezpieczeniach społecznych; Ustawa o minimalnej płacy: Actions taken to qualify for maternity benefits by reducing staff and wages below minimum are not per se illegal or contrary to public policy.

Keywords

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maternity benefits minimum wage reduction staff reduction public policy social insurance law fraudulent maneuvers legal per se

Cited Legislation

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Ustawa o ubezpieczeniach społecznych
Ustawa o minimalnej płacy

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Działanie ubezpieczonej i jej pracodawcy, polegające na zmniejszeniu etatu i wynagrodzenia poniżej minimalnej płacy w styczniu 2017 r., w celu uzyskania świadczeń na wypadek macierzyństwa z tytułu prowadzonej przez nią od kilku lat działalności gospodarczej, nie może być uznane samo w sobie ani za sprzeczne z prawem, ani pozorne, ani naruszające zasady współżycia społecznego.