Good faith employee interest under KPC Art. 469 does not require full compensation recovery.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court quashed the lower court's dismissal of the employee's appeal regarding the termination of her employment contract. The employee argued that agreeing to a settlement forfeited her maternity benefits and prevented unemployment registration, claiming this violated her good faith interest under Article 469 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The court ruled that good faith interest is not synonymous with obtaining full compensation and allows for settlements that merely reduce benefits if the overall position improves or remains neutral.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 469 KPC; The good faith interest of an employee under Article 469 of the Code of Civil Procedure does not require the full recovery of due benefits, as a settlement may be valid if it results in a net benefit or neutral position for the employee.