III PK 108/04
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Supreme Court dismisses claim that the Payment Act grants an automatic right to severance pay.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's cassation appeal against a first-instance judgment denying severance pay to a former CEO. The lower court ruled that while the Payment Act allows for severance, it does not create an independent right to it, leaving the matter governed by the company's internal regulations. Consequently, the court upheld the decision that no severance was due under the specific company rules applicable at the time of termination.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 12 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 3 marca 2000 r. o wynagradzaniu osób kierujących niektórymi podmiotami prawnymi; The Payment Act does not constitute an independent basis for acquiring the right to severance pay, but rather modifies existing rights derived from other legal sources.
Keywords
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severance pay
Payment Act
independent right
company regulations
cassation appeal
employment termination
executive compensation
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 12 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 3 marca 2000 r. o wynagradzaniu osób kierujących niektórymi podmiotami prawnymi
Art. 393 § 1 k.p.c.
art. 52 k.p
art. 385 k.p.c
art. 39313 § 1 k.p.c