Supreme Court invalidates contract clause allowing immediate termination by both parties without cause.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding the validity of a labor contract clause permitting immediate termination by either party without cause. The lower court initially found such a clause invalid, but the Supreme Court reversed this, ruling that the clause is void because it undermines labor protection norms. The court determined that allowing immediate termination by both parties creates an imbalance that is clearly disadvantageous to the employee and contradicts the purpose of labor law.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 30 § 1 k.p.; Art. 18 § 1, 2 k.p.: A contractual clause authorizing immediate termination of the employment relationship by both parties without cause is invalid as it violates protective labor norms and is clearly disadvantageous to the employee.