Supreme Court allows partial award of bonus when employer cannot pay full amount due to financial difficulties.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court quashed the lower court's dismissal of the plaintiff's claim for unpaid bonuses, ruling that the factory's financial crisis justified only a reduction rather than total elimination of the bonus fund. The employer argued the internal bonus regulation permitted only partial cuts, yet the court found that total non-payment was unreasonable given the company's prolonged financial distress. Consequently, the case was remanded for the lower court to determine a rational and justified amount of the bonus that balances the employer's economic constraints with the employee's statutory rights.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 10 ust. 1 ustawy o szczególnych zasadach rozwiązywania stosunków pracy z przyczyn dotyczących pracodawcy; Art. 4 pkt 1 ustawy o negocjacyjnym systemie kształtowania wynagrodzeń: When an employer faces financial difficulties preventing full bonus payment, the court must determine a rational and justified partial reduction rather than total elimination of the bonus fund.