Refusal to sign non-compete contract with illegal clauses justifies dismissal compensation under Labor Code.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court partially overturned the lower court's dismissal of the employee's claim for damages. The employee was unjustly dismissed for refusing to sign a non-compete agreement containing clauses violating the Labor Code, after which he started a competing business. The court ruled that since the dismissal was unjustified and the employee had no prior agreement restricting his new activity, awarding damages was not contrary to social norms.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 45 § 1 Kodeksu pracy; Art. 8 Kodeksu pracy: Where an employee is unjustly dismissed for refusing to sign a non-compete agreement containing provisions contrary to the Labor Code, and subsequently engages in a competing business without a valid prior restriction, the claim for damages is not contrary to social norms.