Permanent travel across agreed locations without employer direction is not business travel; employer must reimburse full car costs.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's appeal regarding reimbursement for using his private car for business purposes. The court found that because the employee chose specific travel dates and locations within his agreed job scope, these movements did not constitute business travel requiring special compensation. Consequently, the lower court correctly rejected the claim for a travel allowance, leaving the dispute over the actual cost of the car's operation to be resolved on remand.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 18 Kodeksu pracy; Art. 3531 Kodeks cywilny: Permanent travel by an employee to various locations within the scope of their agreed duties, without specific employer instructions, does not constitute business travel; the employer must reimburse the employee for the full actual costs incurred using their private vehicle for work.