Supreme Court dismissed cassation, ruling management contracts remain employment contracts unless collective agreements exclude specific groups without violating equal treatment.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a former bank manager against a lower court's award of bonus payments. The plaintiff argued that a 'management contract' title excluded him from a collective agreement, violating equal treatment principles. The court held that the contract title did not alter the employment relationship and that the collective agreement's exclusion was valid as it did not worsen the employee's conditions compared to the law.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 9 § 4 k.p.; Art. 18 § 1 k.p.; Art. 58 § 2 k.c.; Art. 300 k.p.: A management contract remains an employment contract, and collective agreement exclusions for specific groups are valid provided they do not violate the principle of equal treatment or result in less favorable conditions than statutory minimums.