Supreme Court dismissed cassation; factory director lacked authority to reduce travel allowances set by government decree.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the Minister of Justice's cassation appeal against a lower court ruling that awarded drivers the difference between statutory travel allowances and amounts actually paid. The court held that the Factory Wage System Act did not empower a state enterprise director to lower benefits established by the Council of Ministers' regulations. Consequently, the director's unilateral reduction of travel expenses was deemed legally invalid and contrary to the statutory framework.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 26 stycznia 1984 r. o zasadach tworzenia zakładowych systemów wynagradzania; Ustawa z dnia 26 stycznia 1984 r. o przedsiębiorstwach państwowych: The Factory Wage System Act does not authorize a factory director to reduce employee benefits established by statutory regulations or government decrees, as such reductions require collective agreements or specific statutory exceptions.