Court rules employee gets proportional vacation pay equivalent upon retirement without new job.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding vacation pay equivalence for an employee retiring without taking full leave. The plaintiff argued she was entitled to a full-year equivalent, while the lower court suggested a proportional amount based on her actual tenure in the final year. The court held that the statutory provision applies uniformly regardless of retirement or intent to re-employ, granting only the proportional equivalent corresponding to the time worked in that specific year.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 153 § 3 KP; Art. 171 § 1 KP w związku z art. 155 1 § 1 pkt 1 KP: Upon termination of employment without utilizing accrued vacation, the employee is entitled to a monetary equivalent proportional to the period worked in the year of termination, irrespective of the reason for termination or the employee's intention to seek new employment.