I PKN 350/98
AI generated
Employer not obliged to release employee for social council meeting summons; strict interpretation required.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the employee's appeal against a disciplinary fine for missing work to attend a social council meeting. The court held that the regulation allowing work release for 'summons' applies strictly to formal administrative proceedings, not social meetings. Consequently, the employee's absence was unjustified, and the employer's penalty was lawful.
Legislator headnote
AI generated§ 6 in conjunction with § 3 point 4 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy's Regulation of 15 May 1996; The concept of a summons under the Regulation excludes invitations to social council meetings, requiring strict interpretation of exceptions to the duty to work.
Keywords
AI generated
disciplinary fine
social council meeting
work release
administrative summons
strict interpretation
employee absence
labor regulation
Cited Legislation
AI generated§ 6 in conjunction with § 3 point 4 of the Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 15 May 1996 on the manner of justifying absence from work and granting employees leave from work
art. 1 and 2 of the Code of Administrative Procedure