I PK 171/02
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Supreme Court remands labor dispute regarding unequal pay for legal counsel positions to lower court.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland remanded the case to the Court of Appeal in Lublin for a new trial. The plaintiff, a legal counsel, sought compensation for alleged wage discrimination compared to a colleague on a half-time position. The lower court dismissed the claim, but the Supreme Court found the wage disparity unexplained and ordered the employer to justify the difference objectively.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 18 § 2 k.p.; Art. 112, 113 k.p.; Art. 262 § 1 pkt 1 k.p.c.; Art. 393 § 1 k.p.c.: Where a wage difference between employees performing similar duties lacks objective justification, the employer bears the burden of proof to demonstrate the disparity is reasonable and lawful.
Keywords
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labor dispute
wage discrimination
equal pay
burden of proof
legal counsel
collective agreement
remand for retrial
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 18 § 2 k.p.
Art. 112 k.p.
Art. 113 k.p.
Art. 262 § 1 pkt 1 k.p.c.
Art. 393 § 1 k.p.c.
art. 18 § 2 k.p
art. 113 k.p
art. 262 § 1 pkt 1 k.p
art. 381 k.p.c
art. 6 k.c