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I PKN 241/99 AI generated

Employee dismissed for drunkenness; court held employer not required to conduct breath test upon employee's request.

Case Number I PKN 241/99
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court dismissed the employee's cassation appeal seeking reinstatement after being fired for arriving at work intoxicated. The lower courts found that the employee's behavior and witness testimony proved drunkenness, while the employer was not obligated to perform a breathalyzer test because the employee had not formally requested it. The court ruled that the employer's decision to deny work access was lawful and that procedural errors in the lower court's reasoning did not affect the final outcome.

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§ 26 regulaminu pracy; art. 17 ust. 3 ustawy o wychowaniu w trzeźwości i przeciwdziałaniu alkoholizmowi: The employer is not obliged to conduct a sobriety test upon the employee's request if the employee fails to formally demand it before being denied access to work.

Keywords

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drunkenness dismissal sobriety test obligation employee reinstatement labor law procedure witness credibility casation grounds employer liability

Cited Legislation

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§ 26 regulaminu pracy
art. 17 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 26 października 1982 r. o wychowaniu w trzeźwości i przeciwdziałaniu alkoholizmowi
art. 17 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 26 października 1982 r. o wychowaniu w trzeźwości i przeciwdziałaniu alkoholizmowi
art. 52 Kodeksu pracy
art. 328 § 2 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
art. 3931 § 2 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
art. 385 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego

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