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I PKN 240/98 AI generated

Supreme Court quashes dismissal for cause, ruling social norms require balancing employer interests with employee circumstances.

Case Number I PKN 240/98
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

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The Supreme Court of Poland quashed the appellate court's decision to reinstate an employee after a lawful dismissal for economic reasons. The employer argued that the dismissal was justified by the need to liquidate a store, while the employee claimed social norms required considering her personal and material situation. The court held that evaluating social norms cannot ignore the employer's legitimate interest in resolving economic difficulties, and the lower court failed to properly balance these competing interests.

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Art. 8 Kodeksu pracy; ustawa z dnia 28 grudnia 1989 r. o szczególnych zasadach rozwiązywania z pracownikami stosunków pracy z przyczyn dotyczących zakładu pracy: The assessment of social norms regarding dismissal for cause must balance the employee's personal circumstances with the employer's legitimate economic interests and cannot be limited to a one-sided protection of the worker.

Keywords

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dismissal for cause social norms employer interest economic reasons reinstatement labor law balancing test

Cited Legislation

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art. 8 Kodeksu pracy
art. 393 1 pkt 1 KPC
art. 393 13 § 1 KPC
ustawa z dnia 28 grudnia 1989 r. o szczególnych zasadach rozwiązywania z pracownikami stosunków pracy z przyczyn dotyczących zakładu pracy
ustawa z dnia 16 września 1982 r. Prawo spółdzielcze

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