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I PKN 49/98 AI generated

Court dismissed cassation; employer's acceptance of work quality prevents wage reduction despite project failure.

Case Number I PKN 49/98
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 employer against a labor court judgment awarding wages to five employees. The employees claimed unpaid earnings under an incentive system, while the employer argued that defective workmanship and the resulting financial loss should reduce their pay. The court ruled that since the employer had previously accepted the work quality, employees did not bear the risk of business failure, and the employer failed to prove the workers caused the defect.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 82, 86, 94 pkt 2, 9, 9a, 117 § 2 Kodeksu pracy; The employer cannot reduce incentive-based wages merely because the business failed to achieve expected profits, provided the employer accepted the work quality and employees did not act with fault.

Keywords

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incentive wage system employer acceptance of work business risk allocation employee fault requirement labor law cassation defective workmanship wage reduction grounds

Cited Legislation

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art. 82 Kodeksu pracy
art. 86 Kodeksu pracy
art. 94 pkt 2, 9, 9a Kodeksu pracy
art. 117 § 2 Kodeksu pracy
art. 393 § 12 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego

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