Criminal conviction does not automatically terminate employment; specific statutory loss of rights required for dismissal.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal regarding the termination of a civil servant's employment due to a criminal conviction. The plaintiff argued that a criminal sentence justified automatic dismissal, but the court found the lower court correctly applied the law governing appointed officials. The court ruled that a criminal conviction alone does not constitute the loss of necessary professional rights required by statute to terminate the contract without notice.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 60 pkt 4 ustawy o służbie cywilnej; Art. 14 ust. 1 pkt 3 ustawy o pracownikach urzędów państwowych: A criminal conviction for an intentional crime does not automatically terminate the employment of an appointed civil servant unless it results in the specific statutory loss of professional rights required for the position.