Polish Supreme Court dismissed appeal, ruling drinking alcohol in a union room at work is a serious breach of duties.

The Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a union member seeking reinstatement after being fired for drinking alcohol in a workplace union room. The court found that the union room, being employer property, is not an 'extraterritorial' space exempt from workplace rules, and consuming alcohol there constituted a serious breach of employment duties under Article 52 of the Labor Code. Consequently, the court rejected the argument that the employee's absence from regular duties exempted him from these obligations, upholding the lower court's decision to deny reinstatement.