Supreme Court dismissed cassation; mining leave contract prevails over later unfavorable mining law.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's cassation appeal against a labor court ruling that granted mining leave to two employees. The court found that the employer validly granted the leave based on a specific regulation, creating a binding employment contract more favorable to the workers than the new mining law. Consequently, the employer could not unilaterally revoke the leave or force early retirement solely because the new law offered less benefit, as the principle of protecting the employee's contractual rights under labor law prevails.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 26 listopada 1998 r. o dostosowaniu górnictwa węgla kamiennego do funkcjonowania w warunkach gospodarki rynkowej; Kodeks pracy art. 18: A later mining law cannot override a prior employment contract granting more favorable mining leave benefits to employees.