Supreme Court dismissed appeal; dismissal of state enterprise employee without cause valid under appointment law.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's cassation appeal regarding her termination from a state-owned shoe factory. The core dispute concerned whether her position was a standard employment contract or an appointment as a deputy director under specific state enterprise laws. The court ruled that the employer's manager had the legal authority to appoint her and that such appointments allow for dismissal without stated reasons, contrary to standard labor contract protections.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 45a, 45b, 44 ust. 1 ustawy o przedsiębiorstwach państwowych; Art. 30 § 4 k.p.; Art. 70 k.p.; Art. 393 § 1 k.p.c.: An employee appointed to a position under the State Enterprises Act may be dismissed by the appointing authority without stating reasons, and the name of the position does not determine its legal nature.