Supreme Court dismisses overtime claim by manager for lack of time records, citing statutory inapplicability and self-management duties.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's cassation appeal regarding unpaid overtime and weekend work compensation. The court found the plaintiff, a store manager, was exempt from overtime pay under the Labor Code due to his leadership role and had already received time off in lieu for weekend work. Consequently, the claim was rejected because the plaintiff failed to prove he did not utilize the granted time off and the specific overtime provisions cited were inapplicable to the relevant period.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 135 § 1 KP; Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 20 września 1974 r.; Art. 149 § 2 KP; Art. 1293 § 2 i 3 KP; Art. 12911 KP: Managers occupying leadership positions are exempt from separate overtime remuneration if they manage work schedules and grant time off in lieu, and claims based on non-existent time records are inadmissible when the employee failed to prove non-usage of granted leave.