I PKN 388/97
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Dismissal of appeal: dismissal of labor contract due to removal from board chair position is valid under Polish law.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the employee's cassation appeal regarding his wrongful dismissal from a pharmaceutical company. The court upheld the lower courts' finding that the employee's removal from the board chair position constituted a valid cause for terminating his employment contract, which was directly linked to his appointment. Consequently, the employer fulfilled its legal obligation to cite a specific reason for termination, rendering the dismissal lawful.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 30 § 4 Kodeksu pracy; Art. 368 Kodeksu handlowego: The dismissal of an employee from a board chair position of a joint-stock company constitutes a valid cause for terminating the employment contract when the employment was directly linked to that specific role.
Keywords
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termination of employment contract
board chair position
valid cause for dismissal
joint-stock company
removal from office
labor law provisions
cassation appeal dismissal
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 30 § 4 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 368 Kodeksu handlowego
Art. 374 Kodeksu handlowego
Art. 393 § 1 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego