Supreme Court allows parental leave benefits when a natural person is an employer of their own business.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a lower court ruling that granted parental and family benefits to the applicant. The applicant was employed by a natural person who conducted a business under a trade name, and the employer argued the applicant lost status when the business name changed. The court held that a natural person conducting a business is a valid employer under the Labor Code, and the applicant's continuous employment relationship remained intact despite the change in business name.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 3 KP; Art. 2 ust. 21 ustawy o działalności gospodarczej: A natural person conducting a business is a valid employer, and a change in the business name does not terminate the employment relationship or affect the employee's rights to benefits.