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I PKN 126/98 AI generated

Dismissal of appeal: termination of fixed-term contract by employer ends employment relationship, barring subsequent claims for wages.

Case Number I PKN 126/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by an employee against the termination of his fixed-term employment contract. The employee sought to establish the existence of the employment relationship and claim unpaid wages after being dismissed by the employer without observing the statutory notice period. The court ruled that since the employee failed to appeal the dismissal within the legal deadline, the employment relationship legally terminated upon the expiration of the notice period, thereby extinguishing any right to claim wages or challenge the termination's legality.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 33 Kodeksu pracy; Art. 189 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego: Wypowiedzenie umowy o pracę na czas określony powoduje jej rozwiązanie i koniec stosunku pracy, co uniemożliwia skuteczne domaganie się ustalenia istnienia tego stosunku po jego upadku.

Keywords

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termination of fixed-term contract expiration of notice period loss of legal interest missed statutory deadline employment relationship termination cassation appeal dismissal employer dismissal rights

Cited Legislation

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Art. 33 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 189 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
Art. 50 § 3 i 4 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 264 § 2 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 5 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
Art. 393 § 12 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego

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