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I PKN 454/98 AI generated

Short cash shortage in register deemed serious duty breach if not clerk error, allowing dismissal of return to work claim.

Case Number I PKN 454/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's request to return to work after a significant cash shortage was found in the register. The court held that even a small discrepancy, absent a clerical error, constitutes a serious breach of the employee's duty of care regarding employer property. Consequently, the lower court failed to properly justify the dismissal based on this specific breach of duty.

Legislator headnote

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art. 52 § 1 pkt 1, art. 100 § 2 pkt 4, art. 56 § 2, art. 8 Kodeksu pracy; A minor cash shortage in a register, not resulting from a clerk's error, may be considered a serious breach of the employee's duty of care for employer property, but the employer must explicitly link this breach to the loss of trust required for dismissal.

Keywords

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cash register shortage serious duty breach loss of trust return to work employee negligence labor law dismissal clerical error defense

Cited Legislation

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art. 52 § 1 pkt 1 Kodeksu pracy
art. 100 § 2 pkt 4 Kodeksu pracy
art. 56 § 2 Kodeksu pracy
art. 8 Kodeksu pracy
art. 393 § 1 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
art. 108 § 2 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego

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