Nursing transfer to another ward without notice is not a change of work conditions under Polish Labor Code.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the nurse's cassation appeal against a lower court ruling that her transfer to a different hospital ward did not constitute a change of work conditions. The court found that the employee remained a nurse performing duties within the scope of her original contract, and the employer's instruction to coordinate her schedule was a legitimate management decision. Consequently, the court held that no notice under Article 42 of the Labor Code was required, and the union's consent was unnecessary.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 42 § 1 k.p.; Art. 42 § 2 k.p.; Art. 42 § 4 k.p.; Art. 32 ust. 1 pkt 2 ustawy o związkach zawodowych; Art. 25 ust. 2 ustawy o samorządzie gminnym: A temporary transfer of an employee to a different department within the same employer, without altering the nature of the job or requiring union/government consent, does not constitute a change of work conditions under the Labor Code.