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I PKN 244/97 AI generated

Polish Supreme Court dismisses appeal; blind obedience to illegal orders justifies dismissal under Labor Code.

Case Number I PKN 244/97
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Polish Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's cassation appeal against her termination of employment. The court found that the plaintiff, a high-ranking manager, knowingly executed illegal orders regarding health records and salary adjustments without objecting to her former superior. Consequently, the court ruled that such blind compliance with unlawful instructions constituted sufficient grounds for dismissal under the Labor Code.

Legislator headnote

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art. 45 § 1 KP; art. 12 KP; art. 100 § 1 KP; An employee's failure to object to and execution of known illegal orders by a superior constitutes a valid ground for dismissal under the Labor Code.

Keywords

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Labor Code illegal orders employee duty dismissment grounds blind obedience labor dispute polish law

Cited Legislation

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art. 45 § 1 KP
art. 12 KP
art. 100 § 1 KP
art. 393 § 12 KPC

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