Employer hiring former employees after the mandatory return period does not extend the statutory obligation period voluntarily.

The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's cassation appeal regarding her claim to re-employment after the mandatory one-year return period expired. The lower courts found that the employer hired other qualified women with family responsibilities before the plaintiff, despite her meeting the same criteria. The court ruled that the employer's subsequent hiring of other employees did not constitute a voluntary extension of the statutory obligation period defined in the Act on Special Rules for Termination of Employment Relationships.