Supreme Court dismissed cassation, upholding dismissal for poor performance despite group layoff context.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by an employee seeking reinstatement after his contract was terminated. The court found that while the employer cited group layoffs, the employee's failure to perform duties and the employer's lack of need for additional staff justified the dismissal under Article 45 of the Labor Code. Consequently, the court ruled that the lower court correctly applied the law regarding the reasonableness of the termination.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 45 § 1 Kodeksu pracy; Art. 10 ustawy z dnia 28 grudnia 1998 r. o szczególnych zasadach rozwiązywania stosunków pracy z przyczyn dotyczących zakładu pracy: The dismissal of an employee for poor performance is valid even if the employer also cites organizational or economic reasons for group layoffs, provided the specific grounds for termination are substantiated under the Labor Code.