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I PKN 690/00 AI generated

Fixed wage without performance metrics is valid but allows correction if grossly inadequate to work performed.

Case Number I PKN 690/00
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

AI generated

The Supreme Court quashed the appellate court's ruling that declared a fixed wage clause invalid and remanded the case for a new decision. The lower courts had found that an annex establishing a flat monthly rate for cold storage operators was ineffective, requiring the employer to revert to the old system with separate bonuses. The Supreme Court held that while a lump-sum wage does not automatically void an employment contract, it does not preclude a claim for correction if the amount is grossly disproportionate to the actual work performed.

Legislator headnote

AI generated

Art. 2418 § 1 Kodeksu pracy; Art. 231 Kodeksu pracy: A fixed wage agreement without specific performance indicators is not inherently void, but the principle of equivalence allows for a claim to correct the remuneration if it is grossly inadequate to the work actually performed.

Keywords

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fixed wage clause grossly inadequate remuneration equivalence of work and pay employment contract validity remedial correction of salary collective agreement transfer performance metrics

Cited Legislation

AI generated
Art. 2418 § 1 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 231 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 393 § 1 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
Art. 393 § 19 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego

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