Polish Supreme Court rules Sunday work without rest day entitles employee to only one overtime supplement, not two.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding whether employees working Sundays and holidays without compensatory time off are entitled to two separate overtime supplements. The plaintiff argued for a combined 200% wage increase based on two distinct articles, while the defendant contended that only one supplement applies. The court ruled that such a dual entitlement lacks statutory basis, establishing that employees receive only one supplement for Sunday work unless specific weekly overtime thresholds are met.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 1511 § 2 k.p.; Art. 15111 § 2 in fine and § 3 k.p.: In the absence of a compensatory rest day for Sunday or holiday work, the employee is entitled to only one supplement under Art. 15111 § 2 in fine and § 3 k.p., not two separate supplements.