Supreme Court dismisses appeal for monetary claim under 5,000 zloty threshold, ruling no legal interest in vacation leave usage determination.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by an employee against a labor dispute judgment. The employee sought to establish that he did not use his vacation leave in nature, arguing this was necessary to claim a monetary equivalent. The court ruled that since the employment relationship had ended, the employee's only legal interest was the monetary compensation provided for unused leave under the Labor Code. Consequently, the court determined the case was purely a claim for payment, not a determination of rights regarding leave usage.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 171 § 1 KP; Art. 393 pkt 1 KPC: Where an employee's sole interest after termination of employment is monetary compensation for unused vacation leave, they lack legal interest in establishing non-usage of leave in nature, and cassation is inadmissible if the claim value falls below the statutory threshold.