Supreme Court dismisses labor court judgment on sick pay, ruling labor courts lack jurisdiction over social insurance benefits.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland overturned a regional labor court's judgment awarding sick pay to an employee against a company. The labor court had merritorily adjudicated the claim despite the defendant arguing that the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) was the proper authority. The court ruled that labor courts lack jurisdiction over social insurance benefit disputes, which must be handled by the rent authority, thereby invalidating the lower court's procedure.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 2 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 17 grudnia 1974 r. o świadczeniach pieniężnych z ubezpieczenia społecznego w razie choroby i macierzyństwa; Art. 49 ust. 1 tej ustawy: Labor courts lack jurisdiction over disputes regarding the granting or refusal of sick pay benefits, which fall under the exclusive competence of the rent authority.