Supreme Court rules that reduced working hours for disabled employees do not justify lower hourly pay rates.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding whether reduced working hour norms for disabled employees apply only to those who transition to reduced hours or also to those hired with reduced hours. The Court held that applying reduced norms from the start of employment cannot lower the established hourly wage rate. This decision prevents discrimination against disabled workers by ensuring their pay remains consistent regardless of when reduced hours were implemented.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 13 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 9.05.1991 r. o zatrudnieniu i rehabilitacji zawodowej osób niepełnosprawnych; Art. 18 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 27.08.1997 r. o rehabilitacji zawodowej i społecznej oraz zatrudnianiu osób niepełnosprawnych: The application of reduced working hour norms to a disabled employee at the time of hiring does not justify a reduction in the established hourly wage rate.