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I PKN 273/97 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal; theft and duty breach override union protection clause under good morals.

Case Number I PKN 273/97
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's cassation appeal seeking reinstatement after his employment contract was terminated. The appellant, a railway trackmaster and union executive, was fired for stealing electrical connectors, an act for which criminal proceedings were subsequently dropped. The court held that while union protection exists, the appellant's gross breach of safety duties and theft constituted a violation of good morals, rendering the exercise of his rights inadmissible.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 8 Kodeksu pracy; Art. 32 ust. 1 ustawy o związkach zawodowych: The right to special protection for union officials is subject to the limits of good morals and cannot be invoked to avoid consequences of gross breaches of fundamental employee duties.

Keywords

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good morals clause union official protection gross breach of duty abuse of right employment termination criminal proceedings dismissal reinstatement claim

Cited Legislation

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Art. 8 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 32 ust. 1 ustawy o związkach zawodowych
Art. 100 Kodeksu pracy
§ 14 rozporządzenia Rady Ministrów z 27 grudnia 1974 r. w sprawie praw i obowiązków pracowników kolejowych
Art. 393 § 12 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego

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