I PKN 421/98
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Supreme Court dismissed cassation; sleeping at work violates duty to perform tasks under Labor Code.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the cassation appeal filed by an employee seeking reinstatement after being fired for sleeping at his workstation. The lower courts established that the employee, despite having a doctor's note for illness, refused sick leave and instead slept on the job, violating his duty to perform work tasks. The court ruled that such conduct constitutes a breach of labor obligations under the Labor Code, justifying immediate dismissal without prior disciplinary warnings.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 22 § 1, Art. 100 § 1, Art. 45 § 1 KP: Sleeping at the workplace constitutes a violation of the employee's duty to perform work tasks and may serve as a valid ground for immediate dismissal.
Keywords
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sleeping at work
violation of duty
immediate dismissal
labor code
refusal of sick leave
workplace discipline
reinstatement claim
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 22 § 1 KP
Art. 100 § 1 KP
Art. 45 § 1 KP
Art. 392 § 1 KPC
Art. 382 KPC
Art. 233 § 1 KPC
Art. 223 § 1 KPC
Art. 469 KPC
Art. 393 KPC