Supreme Court dismisses appeal; termination under Art. 70 § 3 KP applies regardless of Art. 52/53 KP grounds.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by an employee against a labor court judgment. The employee sought various payments, including severance and profit bonuses, after his employment contract was terminated without notice due to serious misconduct under Article 52 of the Labor Code. The court ruled that when a contract is terminated under Article 70 § 3 of the Labor Code, the provisions of that article apply irrespective of whether the specific grounds listed in Articles 52 or 53 actually existed. Consequently, the court held that the termination was legally valid under the specific statutory framework, rendering the employee's claims for additional compensation inadmissible.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 70 § 3 Kodeksu pracy; Art. 52, 53 Kodeksu pracy: When a labor contract is terminated without notice pursuant to Article 70 § 3 of the Labor Code, the provisions of that article apply regardless of whether the grounds specified in Articles 52 or 53 of the Labor Code actually existed.