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I PKN 36/98 AI generated

Employer damages awarded for refusing fixed-term contract after internal mandate, but not reinstatement due to ongoing disability.

Case Number I PKN 36/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court partially allowed the plaintiff's cassation appeal, overturning the lower court's dismissal of the damages claim while upholding the rejection of reinstatement. The plaintiff argued that an internal management order obligating the employer to rehire him created a binding duty breached by the refusal. The court ruled that while the employer failed to honor this mandate, the plaintiff's ongoing disability prevented the statutory right to reinstatement under the relevant labor code provisions.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 471 Kodeks cywilny w związku z art. 300 Kodeks pracy; Art. 53 ust. 1 i 5 Kodeks pracy: Employer liability for damages arises from breach of internal mandate to rehire, but reinstatement claims fail if the original disability grounds persist.

Keywords

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employer liability damages internal management mandate labor contract termination employee disability status reinstatement impossibility

Cited Legislation

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Art. 471 Kodeks cywilny
Art. 300 Kodeks pracy
Art. 53 ust. 1 Kodeks pracy
Art. 53 ust. 5 Kodeks pracy
Art. 56-58 Kodeks pracy
Art. 393 ust. 11 Kodeks postępowania cywilnego
Art. 393 ust. 15 Kodeks postępowania cywilnego

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