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I PKN 399/00 AI generated

Employer not legally required to offer continued employment under new terms; indefinite contract may change conditions.

Case Number I PKN 399/00
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's cassation appeal against a labor court ruling that upheld an employer's right to propose new employment terms. The plaintiff argued that changing the contract type from indefinite to fixed-term violated specific administrative law provisions, while the employer contended the law allowed flexible restructuring of duties and remuneration. The court ruled that the statutory phrase 'for a further period' permits alternative arrangements for work conditions, duration, and location without mandating the preservation of the original contract type.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 58 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 13 października 1998 r. Przepisy wprowadzające ustawy reformujące administrację publiczną; The employer is not legally obligated to offer continued employment under the same conditions, and the phrase 'for a further period' allows for the modification of work duties, remuneration, working hours, and contract duration.

Keywords

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indefinite employment contract new employment terms administrative reform law contract type modification employer discretion labor law interpretation cassation appeal dismissal

Cited Legislation

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art. 58 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 13 października 1998 r. Przepisy wprowadzające ustawy reformujące administrację publiczną
art. 8 Kodeksu pracy
art. 18 § 2 Kodeksu pracy
art. 38 § 1 Kodeksu pracy
art. 42 § 1 Kodeksu pracy
art. 42 § 2 Kodeksu pracy
art. 393 § 1 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego

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