Polish Supreme Court dismissed appeal; employer selection based on economic reasons and employee faults was lawful.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the cassation appeal filed by Czesław M. against his dismissal from a healthcare facility. The employer cited economic necessity and organizational changes as grounds for reducing staff, utilizing objective criteria to select employees for termination. The court found no evidence that the dismissal violated labor law or constituted discrimination due to the plaintiff's trade union activities, noting his poor work performance and the expiration of protective periods for union officials.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 94 pkt 9 KP; Art. 45 § 1 KP; Art. 35 ust. 1 pkt 3 ustawy o związkach zawodowych; Art. 32 ust. 1 i 3 ustawy o związkach zawodowych; Art. 6 ust. 1 ustawy o związkach zawodowych: In cases of economic necessity requiring staff reduction, employers may select employees for dismissal using objective criteria, and such actions do not constitute discrimination or violation of protective periods if based on legitimate grounds and procedural compliance.