Supreme Court rules former and new public employers are jointly liable for annual bonus owed to employee.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding the successor liability of newly formed administrative units for employee bonuses. The plaintiff, a former employee of a dissolved regional office who became an employee of a new county office, claimed an unpaid annual bonus for 1998. The court held that both the new county office and the State Treasury are jointly liable for the debt incurred by the dissolved entity. This decision ensures the functional protection of employee claims by establishing joint responsibility under the relevant civil code and administrative reform statutes.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 12 grudnia 1997 r. o dodatkowym wynagrodzeniu rocznym; ustawa z dnia 13 października 1998 r. – Przepisy wprowadzające ustawy reformujące administrację publiczną; ustawa – Kodeks cywilny: When a public employer is dissolved and its functions transferred to a new entity, both the new entity and the State Treasury are jointly liable for financial obligations incurred prior to dissolution, ensuring the protection of employee claims.