Supreme Court dismisses appeal; Art. 231 Labor Code prevails over Civil Code Art. 519 in employer transfer cases.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the cassation appeal against a lower court ruling that applied Civil Code Article 519 to an employer transfer scenario. The appellant argued that the Civil Code should apply via Article 300 of the Labor Code, but the Supreme Court held that Article 231 of the Labor Code is a lex specialis governing such transfers. Consequently, the Supreme Court ruled that the Civil Code provision was inapplicable and remanded the case for a new decision based on the correct legal basis.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 231 Kodeksu pracy; Art. 519 Kodeksu cywilnego; When a workplace is transferred to another employer, Article 231 of the Labor Code exclusively regulates the employment relationship, precluding the application of Article 519 of the Civil Code via Article 300 of the Labor Code.