Employer submitting collective debt list is actively legitimated to sue Fund for payment of employee benefits.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding the standing of an insolvent employer to sue the Guaranteed Benefits Fund. The employer argued that the Fund's refusal to transfer funds for unpaid debts constituted a 'refusal to pay' under the relevant Act, granting the employer active standing. The court agreed, noting that while the Fund has legal personality, the employer has a direct interest in receiving funds to discharge its debt to employees, making the employer the proper plaintiff.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 7 ust. 1; Art. 8 ust. 2 Ustawy z dnia 29.12.1993 r. o ochronie roszczeń pracowniczych w razie niewypłacalności pracodawcy: An employer submitting a collective list of unpaid claims is actively legitimated to sue the Fund for payment of those benefits on its own behalf.