Supreme Court rules that 'appropriately' in labor law allows shifting statutory dates to match actual administrative reform dates.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding whether specific dates in labor protection statutes should be shifted to align with the actual date of administrative reform. The plaintiff argued that terms in the 1998 Public Administration Reform Act should be adjusted by one year to reflect the January 1, 2000, transfer of county labor offices. The court held that the term 'appropriately' permits modifying statutory dates to ensure the legislative intent is fulfilled when the actual event occurs later than the written date.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 19 ust. 5 ustawy z dnia 13 października 1998 r. – Przepisy wprowadzające ustawy reformujące administrację publiczną; The term 'appropriately' in the Public Administration Reform Act empowers courts to modify statutory dates to align with the actual date of administrative restructuring, ensuring the legislative purpose is realized.