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I PKN 474/98 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal, holding that labor law protective intent does not override clear contract terms.

Case Number I PKN 474/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's cassation appeal regarding a dispute over unpaid wages and salary reductions. The plaintiff argued that the employer's intent to protect employee interests under the Labor Code should override the explicit written terms of the employment contract. The court rejected this, ruling that the protective purpose of the law cannot negate clear contractual language or ignore the parties' expressed intent at the time of signing.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 65 § 2 KC; Art. 300 KP: The protective purpose of the Labor Code serves as a guideline for interpreting ambiguous declarations of will but cannot override clear and unambiguous terms of an employment contract.

Keywords

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labor contract interpretation employee protection intent clear contract terms cassation appeal dismissal written form requirement salary reduction dispute declarations of will

Cited Legislation

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Art. 65 § 2 KC
Art. 300 KP
Art. 39317 KPC
Art. 76 KC
Art. 73 § 1 KC

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