Supreme Court dismisses appeal; compensation for dismissal of union official is not social coexistence violation.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a bus driver who was dismissed from his job. The employee, who held leadership roles in a trade union and supervisory board, argued that his dismissal constituted malicious treatment violating social coexistence principles. The court found that the dismissal was legally justified by new criminal law restrictions on drivers with pending criminal records, and the employer's offer of compensation instead of reinstatement was reasonable given the employee's lack of qualifications for other roles.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 471 § 1 Kodeks pracy; Art. 8 Kodeks pracy: Compensation for unlawful termination of an employee under special protection is not a violation of social coexistence when reinstatement is impossible due to legal barriers and the employer offers adequate compensation.