I PKN 32/98
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Supreme Court allows reinstatement after dismissing appeal, finding dismissal pretextual and ignoring job availability.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court quashed the lower court's dismissal of the plaintiff's appeal and remanded the case for retrial. The lower courts had denied reinstatement because the plaintiff's department was officially liquidated, awarding damages instead. The Supreme Court found the dismissal pretextual due to hiring a replacement and noted the department's continued existence with new staff, ruling that the employer's refusal to reinstate was unjustified.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 45 § 1 KP; Art. 45 § 2 KP: Where an employee is dismissed without valid grounds and the employer still possesses suitable positions, the court must order reinstatement rather than awarding damages, as the liquidation of a specific team does not preclude the existence of available work.
Keywords
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unjustified dismissal
reinstatement of employment
pretextual dismissal
labor law dispute
department liquidation
labor code provisions
remand for retrial
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 45 § 1 KP
Art. 45 § 2 KP
Art. 30 § 1 pkt 2 KP
Art. 56 KP
Art. 393 § 13 KPC