Supreme Court dismisses appeal allowing termination of parental leave contract under old termination laws.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the plaintiff's cassation appeal regarding her termination during parental leave. The lower court found the termination valid under the 1989 Act on Special Termination Rules, which allowed dismissal for employer reasons even during extended leave. The Supreme Court agreed, ruling that the new 2003 Labor Code protections do not retroactively invalidate terminations legally effected under the previous statute.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 1861 § 1 k.p.; Art. 1 ust. 1, Art. 10 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 28 grudnia 1989 r. o szczególnych zasadach rozwiązywania z pracownikami stosunków pracy: Termination of employment during parental leave is permissible under the new Labor Code if the employer validly terminated the contract under the preceding special termination rules before the new law's entry into force.