II PK 38/07
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Supreme Court allows anniversary bonus claim, ruling internal rules must respect equal treatment under Labor Code.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland quashed the lower court's dismissal of an employee's claim for a 35-year anniversary bonus. The employee argued that excluding her time working at a private bank violated equal treatment principles, while the employer relied on internal rules distinguishing between state-owned and private entities. The Court held that such distinctions are unconstitutional and internal regulations must now respect the principle of equal treatment under Article 183c of the Labor Code.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 183c k.p.; Art. 3 k.p.; Internal employment rules regarding anniversary bonuses must respect the principle of equal treatment, prohibiting the exclusion of periods worked in private enterprises solely based on the employer's status.
Keywords
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anniversary bonus entitlement
equal treatment in employment
state-owned vs private enterprise
internal labor regulations
constitutional principle of equal treatment
labor code provisions
disparate treatment claim
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 183c k.p.
Art. 3 k.p.
Art. 2 Konstytucji
Art. 398 § 1 k.p.c.
Art. 108 § 2 k.p.c.
Art. 391 § 1 k.p.c.
Art. 398 § 21 k.p.c.
art. 328 § 2 k.p.c
art. 391 § 1 k.p.c
art. 771 k.p
Cited Case Law
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