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I PKN 111/97 AI generated

Supreme Court reversed dismissal of labor dispute, ruling termination without notice violated statute due to management's knowledge.

Case Number I PKN 111/97
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Poland reversed the lower court's dismissal of a labor dispute, ordering the employer to pay damages to the former manager. The court found that the employer terminated the employee's contract without notice in violation of the Labor Code because the management team, including the chief accountant, had knowledge of the employee's misconduct months prior. Consequently, the court held that the statutory time limit for such termination had already expired when the decision was made.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 31 § 1 KP; Art. 52 § 2 KP: The running of the time limit for terminating a labor contract without notice due to serious breach of duties depends on the management's knowledge of facts justifying such termination, not the date the formal decision was made.

Keywords

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Labor Code termination without notice serious breach of duties statute of limitations management knowledge labor dispute Supreme Court ruling

Cited Legislation

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Art. 31 § 1 KP
Art. 52 § 2 KP
Art. 393 § 15 KPC
Art. 102 KPC

Cited Case Law

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IV PR 167/78
IV PR 36/81

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