Supreme Court ruled the Regional Labor Court had jurisdiction over a firefighter's vacation allowance dispute despite prior administrative rejection.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court declared the Regional Labor Court in Bydgoszcz competent to hear Józef K.'s claim for vacation compensation and uniform reimbursement against an equipment supplier. Although the lower court and regional labor court dismissed the case, citing the plaintiff's status as a fire service employee rather than a labor law worker, the Supreme Court found the Regional Labor Court's initial ruling incorrect. The court determined that the plaintiff remained a 'decreed' fire service officer under a specific 1974 decree, which established a legal employment relationship allowing for judicial recourse regarding service-related benefits.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 190 § 1 k.p.a.; Art. 36 dekretu z dnia 27 grudnia 1974 r.; Art. 129 ust. 1 dekretu z dnia 27 grudnia 1974 r.; Art. 48 dekretu z dnia 27 grudnia 1974 r.; Art. 41 ustawy z dnia 24 sierpnia 1991 r. o ochronie przeciwpożarowej: A dispute regarding vacation allowances and uniform reimbursement for a fire service officer governed by the 1974 Decree falls within the jurisdiction of the labor court, as the Decree establishes an employment relationship subject to judicial review.