Supreme Court dismisses appeal on long-term fixed-term contract termination as not evading labor law.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the employer's cassation appeal regarding the termination of a nine-year fixed-term employment contract. The court found that the employer's actions did not evade labor law provisions or violate social principles, as the termination occurred during a reorganization. Consequently, the lower court's award of severance pay to the employee was upheld.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 58 § 1 i 2 k.c.; Art. 300 k.p.; Art. 18 § 2 k.p.; Art. 33 k.p.; Art. 8 k.p.; Art. 10 ustawy o zwolnieniach z pracy; Art. 217 § 2 k.p.c.; Art. 393 § 1 k.p.c. The court established that long-term fixed-term employment contracts are permissible unless they clearly contravene the social-economic purpose of labor law or specific statutory conditions for such contracts are met.