Supreme Court allows teachers' union claim that rescue work duties qualify as difficult working conditions.

The Supreme Court of Poland partially allowed the plaintiffs' cassation appeal regarding the termination of their supplementary pay for difficult working conditions. The plaintiffs, a teacher and a psychologist employed by an emergency care service, argued that their duties extended beyond specialized hours to include general caregiving and educational tasks. The court ruled that the statutory definition of 'educational and care activities' must be interpreted broadly to encompass these non-specialized duties, thereby confirming the right to the full supplementary pay. Consequently, the court overturned the lower court's decision that had limited the pay to only specialized hours.