Social Democratic Party of Poland liable for pre-acquisition labor debts under Labor Code succession rules.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court ruled that the Social Democratic Party of Poland (SdRP) must assume responsibility for labor obligations arising from factories acquired from the former Polish United Workers' Party. The Ministry of Labor argued that property transfers to the State Treasury under the 1990 Act should exempt SdRP from these debts. The court held that the Labor Code's provisions on employer succession override the specific property transfer law, ensuring worker protection regardless of asset nationalization.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 23 § 2 and 4 of the Labor Code; Art. 1 of the Act of 9 November 1990 on the Acquisition of Assets of the Former Polish United Workers' Party: The employer acquiring a factory is liable for labor obligations arising before the acquisition, and this liability cannot be negated by subsequent property transfers to the State Treasury.