III PK 40/04
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Supreme Court allows discrimination claim by applying labor code provisions by analogy to non-sex discrimination cases.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a lower court's rejection of a discrimination claim. The plaintiff argued she was discriminated against for reasons other than gender, while the lower courts relied on civil law burden of proof rules. The court held that labor code provisions on burden of proof apply by analogy to non-sex discrimination, shifting the burden to the employer.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 183b § 1 k.p.; Art. 300 k.p.: Provisions on the burden of proof in labor law apply by analogy to discrimination based on reasons other than gender, requiring the employer to prove non-discrimination.
Keywords
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burden of proof
labor law analogy
non-sex discrimination
equal treatment
employer liability
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 183b § 1 k.p.
Art. 6 k.c.
Art. 300 k.p.
Art. 113 k.p.
Art. 32 Konstytucji Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
art. 78 § 1 k.p
art. 6 k.c
art. 300 k.p
art. 471 k.c
art. 233 § 1 k.p.c