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I PKN 122/98 AI generated

Supreme Court allows overtime pay claim where manager's silence implies approval of extra work.

Case Number I PKN 122/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal, allowing the employee to recover overtime wages. The court found that the employer failed to provide a written job description, forcing the employee to perform duties beyond her normal hours. Although the manager did not issue a written order, his presence and silence while the employee worked constituted an implied authorization for overtime.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 135 § 1 Kodeksu pracy; § 3 Rozporządzenia Rady Ministrów z dnia 20 września 1974 r.: The absence of a written order for overtime work does not preclude its recognition if the superior's presence and tacit approval of the employee's actions constitute a valid instruction.

Keywords

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implied authorization overtime compensation independent positions tacit approval workplace hierarchy

Cited Legislation

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Art. 135 § 1 Kodeksu pracy
§ 3 Rozporządzenia Rady Ministrów z dnia 20 września 1974 r.
Uchwała Nr 71 Rady Ministrów z dnia 3 maja 1989 r.
art. 393 § 12 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego

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