I PK 230/05
AI generated
Employee cannot claim higher wages solely from right to fair pay, only minimum wage adjustment allowed.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a doctor against a hospital regarding unpaid overtime and wage equalization. The lower courts rejected the claim, ruling that Article 13 of the Labor Code serves only as an interpretative guideline rather than a standalone basis for demanding wages above the statutory minimum. The Supreme Court affirmed this position, stating that fair pay is a policy objective rather than a direct source of individual monetary claims beyond the minimum wage threshold.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 13 k.p.; Art. 78 § 1 k.p.: The right to fair remuneration is a general interpretative guideline for setting wages and does not constitute an independent basis for claims exceeding the statutory minimum wage.
Keywords
AI generated
fair pay interpretation
minimum wage adjustment
labor code guidelines
wage claim dismissal
employee remuneration
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 13 k.p.
Art. 78 § 1 k.p.
Art. 4 ust. 1 Europejskiej Karty Społecznej
Art. 178 ust. 2 Konstytucji RP
Art. 4771 § 1 k.p.c.
Art. 398 § 14 k.p.c.
Art. 102 k.p.c.
art. 13 k.p
art. 178 ust. 2 Konstytucji RP
art. 4771 § 1 k.p.c
Cited Case Law
AI generatedU 6/96 (OTK 1997 nr 5-6, poz. 66)
P 8/00 (OTK 2000 nr 5, poz. 189)
I PKN 563/00 (PiZS 2002 nr 6, s. 39)
I PKN 563/00 (OSNAPiUS 2002 nr 4, poz. 90)