Supreme Court dismissed cassation, ruling compensation for illegal dismissal must equal lost wages including bonuses.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the defendant's cassation appeal in a labor dispute regarding compensation for an illegal termination of employment. The plaintiff sought damages equivalent to lost wages for the notice period, including various bonuses and allowances, while the defendant argued for a narrower calculation based on statutory exclusions. The court held that compensation must correspond to the actual lost remuneration, thereby including periodic bonuses and special payments that constituted part of the employee's regular earnings.
Legislator headnote
AI generated§ 6 pkt 8; § 17 ust. 1 rozporządzenia Ministra Pracy z dnia 8 stycznia 1997 r.: Compensation for illegal dismissal must correspond to the lost remuneration, including periodic bonuses and allowances that constitute regular earnings, excluding only one-off payments from specific funds.