Supreme Court dismissed appeal for unpaid wages during foreign illness, ruling benefits end upon return. Employer won case against employee claiming salary during sickness abroad.

The Supreme Court dismissed the employer's cassation appeal against a lower court ruling that ordered the return of wages paid to an employee during illness abroad. The employee had calculated and received salary for his sick leave period while working in Germany, despite regulations stating sickness benefits only apply after returning to Poland. The court held that the employee's decision to pay himself was unjustified because he had access to bank accounts and received separate sickness benefits, and the employer lacked standing to claim the money in the cassation proceedings.