Social security contribution periods include employment where employer failed to pay, protecting employees from employer negligence.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appeal regarding the definition of contribution periods for early retirement eligibility. The applicant argued that periods where the employer failed to pay social security contributions should count, while the Social Insurance Institution insisted on actual payment. The court ruled that contribution periods are defined by the existence of the employer's obligation to pay, not the actual payment, thereby shielding employees from employer negligence.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 2 ust. 1 pkt 1 ustawy z dnia 17 października 1991 r. o rewaloryzacji emerytur i rent; Art. 4 ustawy z dnia 25 listopada 1986 r. o organizacji i finansowaniu ubezpieczeń społecznych: Contribution periods are determined by the existence of the employer's obligation to pay social security contributions, regardless of whether the contributions were actually paid, ensuring employees cannot suffer negative consequences from employer negligence.