Polish Supreme Court dismisses appeal allowing settlement agreement invalidating unjustified employment termination.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the cassation appeal filed by an employee against a lower court's decision to reject his claim for invalidating an employer's termination. The employee had previously settled the dispute, receiving compensation equivalent to three months' wages and having the employer retract the termination notice. The court ruled that the settlement did not violate the employee's legitimate interests or social coexistence principles, as the employee voluntarily chose between available remedies.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 469 KPC; Art. 45 § 1 Kodeksu pracy: A settlement agreement concluding an employment dispute is admissible even if it involves waiving claims for invalidating a termination, provided the agreement does not violate the employee's legitimate interests or public order principles.