Supreme Court rules dismissal of dismissal is dismissal only if it meets labor code termination criteria.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding whether a director's removal from a state enterprise constitutes immediate termination or merely a dismissal. The court found that the removal is only equivalent to termination without notice if the reasons also satisfy the specific fault requirements of the Labor Code. Consequently, the court determined that the legal characterization depends on factual findings rather than statutory citation alone.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 25 września 1981 r. o przedsiębiorstwach państwowych, art. 37a ust. 1 pkt 1 i 3; Kodeks pracy, art. 52 § 1 pkt 1 i 2, art. 70 § 3 k.p.: A dismissal of a director of a state enterprise is equivalent to termination of the employment contract without notice only if the reasons for dismissal also constitute serious breach of duties under the Labor Code.