Supreme Court dismissed appeal; unilateral job condition change without union consent invalid when not due to workforce reduction.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by an employee seeking reinstatement to his previous job conditions. The lower court found that the employer's unilateral change of employment terms, which placed the employee at a disadvantage and lacked union management consent, violated labor laws. The court ruled that the special provisions regarding workforce reduction did not apply because the employer's reasons did not stem from a reduction in employment but from internal organizational needs.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 28 grudnia 1989 r. o szczególnych zasadach rozwiązywania z pracownikami stosunków pracy z przyczyn dotyczących zakładu pracy; Ustawa z dnia 23 maja 1991 r. o związkach zawodowych: Unilateral change of employment conditions to the detriment of a union committee member without union management consent is invalid unless caused by a reduction in employment as defined by the specific labor law.