Supreme Court quashes appeal ruling on doctor's on-call pay in public health facilities under specific statutes.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court quashed the appellate court's dismissal of a doctor's claim for on-call and summoned work compensation in a public health facility. The plaintiff argued that regulations and the Labor Code mandated payment for standby duties and work performed upon summons, while the defendant sought to deny these claims. The court ruled that since specific regulations and the statute established compensation for such duties, the lower court erred by misapplying the law, thereby overturning the previous decision.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 32k ust. 1 ustawy o zakładach opieki zdrowotnej; § 12 ust. 1 i 2 rozporządzenia Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 2 lipca 1992 r.: In public health facilities, employees are entitled to remuneration for remaining outside the facility in readiness to provide medical services and for work performed upon summons.