I PK 273/02
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Employer's bad faith termination causing loss of severance damages constitutes a tort under Polish law.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal and awarded the employee additional compensation for the loss of severance pay. The employer terminated the contract prematurely and manipulated the employee into signing a retroactive resignation to avoid statutory severance benefits. The court ruled that this bad faith conduct violated social coexistence norms and constituted a tort, entitling the employee to damages for the lost statutory right.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 415 k.c.; Art. 300 k.p.: A violation of social coexistence norms by an employer, such as inducing an employee to waive statutory severance pay through bad faith conduct, constitutes a tort creating liability for damages.
Keywords
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bad faith termination
loss of severance pay
tort liability
social coexistence norms
premature contract termination
employee damages
retroactive resignation
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 415 k.c.
Art. 300 k.p.
Art. 30 § 1 pkt 2 k.p.
Art. 1 ust. 1 i art. 10 ustawy z dnia 28 grudnia 1989 r. o szczególnych zasadach rozwiązywania z pracownikami stosunków pracy z przyczyn dotyczących zakładu pracy oraz o zmianie niektórych ustaw
Art. 36¹ § 1 k.p.
Art. 48 i 49 ustawy o komercjalizacji, restrukturyzacji i prywatyzacji przedsiębiorstwa państwowego „Polskie Koleje Państwowe"
art. 415 k.c
art. 300 k.p
art. 30 § 1 pkt 2 k.p
art. 36¹ § 1 k.p