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I PKN 149/99 AI generated

Refusal to teach religion in a legally designated new workplace justifies termination for employee fault under Labor Code.

Case Number I PKN 149/99
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a teacher seeking reinstatement after being terminated for refusing to teach religion in a newly assigned location. The court held that the employer's decision to move the religious instruction post was lawful, and the teacher's refusal constituted a serious breach of duties warranting immediate termination without notice. Although the lower courts erred in dismissing the formal notice requirement, the Supreme Court ruled that the substantive fault justified the dismissal and awarded damages instead of reinstatement.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 52 § 1 pkt 1 KP; Art. 300 KP: A refusal to perform work duties in a location designated in accordance with the law constitutes a serious breach of employment obligations, justifying the termination of the employment contract for the employee's fault.

Keywords

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termination for fault refusal to teach religion labor code provisions reinstatement claim serious breach of duties

Cited Legislation

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Art. 52 § 1 pkt 1 KP
Art. 300 KP
Art. 39312 KPC
Art. 477 § 11 KPC
Art. 8 KP
Art. 56 § 1 i § 2 KP
Art. 60 KC
Art. 30 § 3 i § 4 KP
Ustawa z dnia 14 lipca 1991 r. o stosunku Państwa do Autokefalicznego Kościoła Prawosławnego
rozporządzenie Ministra Edukacji Narodowej z dnia 14 kwietnia 1992 r. w sprawie warunków i sposobu organizowania nauki religii w szkołach publicznych

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