Supreme Court dismissed appeal; assistant-stagiaire duties do not create employment relationship under Higher Education Act.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a former assistant-stagiaire against a university regarding the legal nature of his employment. The plaintiff argued that performing teaching duties established an employment relationship, while the university contended the arrangement was a non-employment training stipend under the Higher Education Act. The court ruled that statutory provisions defining the assistant-stagiaire status as preparatory and non-employment prevail over factual teaching activities, preventing the automatic application of labor law protections.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 3 ust. 1 pkt 3; Art. 151 ustawy o szkolnictwie wyższym: An assistant-stagiaire preparing for academic teaching duties does not have an employment relationship, even if performing teaching tasks, as the statutory nature of the position is non-employment.