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I PKN 460/97 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed cassation against mandatory quarterly wage increases in a collective remuneration regulation. Workers claimed unfair unilateral changes without notice. Court ruled regulation became part of employment contracts requiring termination for adverse changes.

Case Number I PKN 460/97
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

AI generated

The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by employees against a lower court's judgment awarding them higher wages. The workers argued that a unilateral employer regulation mandating quarterly salary increases without proper notice violated their rights. The court held that such a regulation became an integral part of the employment contracts, necessitating a formal termination procedure for any adverse modifications.

Legislator headnote

AI generated

Art. 23 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 26 stycznia 1984 r. o zasadach tworzenia zakładowych systemów wynagradzania; Art. 241 § 13 pkt 2 Kodeksu pracy: A unilateral employer regulation establishing wage increases becomes part of the employment contract, requiring a change of contract notice for any less favorable terms.

Keywords

AI generated
collective remuneration regulation mandatory wage increases unilateral employer decision employment contract modification change of contract notice labor law supremacy cassation dismissal

Cited Legislation

AI generated
Art. 23 ust. 1 of the Act of 26 January 1984 on the principles of creating local remuneration systems
Art. 1 ust. 1 and 23 of the Act of 26 January 1984
Art. 241 § 13 pkt 2 of the Code of Labour Relations
Art. 8 ust. 2 of the Act of 29 September 1994
Art. 78 and 80 of the Code of Labour Relations
Art. 65 of the Code of Civil Procedure
Art. 393 § 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure

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