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Union leader dismissed for loyalty breach; Supreme Court allows reinstatement due to lack of serious fault.

Case Number I PKN 447/99
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a union leader who had been dismissed by his employer. The court found that the union leader's act of posting a letter accusing a manager of misconduct was a legitimate exercise of his statutory rights as a union representative, not a breach of loyalty. Consequently, the court ruled that the dismissal constituted a serious violation of employment obligations and ordered the reinstatement of the employee.

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Art. 32 ust. 1, 3 ustawy o związkach zawodowych; Art. 56 § 1, Art. 8 Kodeksu pracy: A union leader acting within their statutory sphere of defense and control is not in breach of loyalty obligations when taking public stands against management, provided the action does not cause lasting harm.

Keywords

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union leader dismissal loyalty obligation breach statutory union rights serious violation of duties reinstatement of employee labor dispute appeal public statement by union

Cited Legislation

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Art. 32 ust. 1, 3 ustawy z dnia 23 maja 1991 r. o związkach zawodowych
Art. 56 § 1 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 8 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 393 § 1 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego

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