I PRN 63/94
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Supreme Court quashes labor law judgment for violating evidence rules and procedural fairness.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland quashed a lower court's judgment dismissing employees' claims for severance pay due to economic layoffs. The lower court altered facts regarding witness credibility without conducting new hearings, violating the principle that evidence evaluation belongs to the court that conducted the proceedings. Consequently, the case was remanded for a retrial to properly assess whether the employees were genuinely laid off or transferred to avoid termination.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 233 § 1 k.p.c.; Art. 477 § 1, 2 k.p.c.: The appellate court cannot independently evaluate evidence or make different factual findings unless it conducts new proceedings; such a violation constitutes a serious breach of law warranting quashing.
Keywords
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labor law severance
economic layoffs
appellate evidence rules
witness credibility assessment
procedural fairness
remand for retrial
interest of the state
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 233 § 1 k.p.c.
Art. 477 § 1 k.p.c.
Art. 477 § 2 k.p.c.
Art. 422 § 2 k.p.c.
Art. 8 in conjunction with Art. 1 ust. 1 of the Act of 28 December 1989 on special rules for resolving labor relations with employees due to reasons related to the undertaking
art. 233 § 1 k.p.c
art. 4774 § 1 k.p.c
art. 3 § 2 k.p.c
art. 422 § 2 k.p.c