Supreme Court dismisses dismissal of severance pay claim by shareholder employee due to flawed statutory interpretation.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the extraordinary review against a lower court's decision denying severance pay to an employee-shareholder. The lower courts incorrectly applied the law, ruling that the employee's status as a shareholder and the company's acquisition of assets barred the severance payment. The Supreme Court clarified that the statutory exclusion applies only when a third party acquires assets and then terminates the contract, not when the employer itself acquires assets and terminates the employment relationship.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 8 ust. 3 pkt 3 ustawy z dnia 28 grudnia 1989 r. o szczególnych zasadach rozwiązywania z pracownikami stosunków pracy z przyczyn dotyczących zakładu pracy; The statutory exclusion of severance pay for a shareholder employee applies only when a third party acquires the plant's assets and subsequently terminates the employment, not when the employer acquires the assets and terminates the contract itself.