Supreme Court held that pregnant worker's special protection applies to individual dismissals, not group dismissal rules.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court reversed the lower court's dismissal of the plaintiff's claim to return to her job. The plaintiff, a pregnant employee, was individually dismissed by her employer during her maternity leave due to economic reasons, while the lower courts incorrectly applied rules regarding group dismissals. The court ruled that the specific protection for pregnant women under the Act on Special Rules for Termination of Employment Relations applies to individual dismissals, rendering the procedural requirements for group dismissals inapplicable.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 28 grudnia 1989 r. o szczególnych zasadach rozwiązywania z pracownikami stosunków pracy z przyczyn dotyczących zakładu pracy; Art. 10 ust. 1 tej ustawy; The special protection for the stability of employment of a pregnant woman applies to individual dismissals based on economic reasons, excluding the application of provisions regarding group dismissals.