Supreme Court allows dismissal of damages claim where employee refused work during notice period after employer revoked exemption.

The Supreme Court of Poland allowed the plaintiff's cassation appeal, overturning the lower court's dismissal of his damages claim. The plaintiff, an employee with a one-year notice period, was exempted from work duties during this period but refused to return to work after the employer revoked the exemption. The court ruled that a valid exemption from work obligations during the notice period legally relieves the employee from complying with the employer's orders to work at a specific time and place. Consequently, the employee's refusal to work did not constitute a serious breach of basic employment duties under Article 52 of the Labor Code.