I PKN 438/99
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Supreme Court voids Labor Code provision as unconstitutional, invalidating employer's dismissal of worker with occupational disease.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland quashed the lower court's decision to dismiss the plaintiff's appeal regarding his reinstatement to work. The court found that Article 240 § 3(1) of the Labor Code, which allowed dismissal due to long-term inability to work, violated the Constitution and the ratified ILO Convention No. 87. Consequently, the collective agreement provision prohibiting dismissal for occupational disease was deemed valid and binding, requiring the employer to reinstate the employee.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 59 ust. 4 Konstytucji; art. 91 ust. 2 Konstytucji; art. 8 ust. 2 Konwencji nr 87 MOP: Domestic legislation restricting collective bargaining rights must not violate ratified international treaties, which take precedence over conflicting statutes.
Keywords
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Labor Code
Occupational Disease
Collective Agreement
Constitutional Review
International Treaty
Reinstatement
Dismissal
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 59 ust. 4 Konstytucji
art. 91 ust. 2 Konstytucji
art. 8 ust. 2 Konwencji nr 87 MOP
art. 240 § 3 pkt 1 Kodeksu pracy
art. 99 zakładowego układu zbiorowego pracy
art. 59 Konstytucji
Art. 59 ust. 2 Konstytucji
art. 31 ust. 3 Konstytucji
art. 59 ust. 4 Konstytucji