Supreme Court voids multi-year fixed-term contracts with short notice clauses unless legally justified or in time-bound tasks.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal regarding a series of fixed-term employment contracts with short notice periods. The plaintiff argued that such contracts violated labor law protections and stability, while the employer contended the arrangement was necessary for production flexibility. The court ruled that concluding long-term fixed-term contracts with two-week notice clauses is impermissible unless specific statutory exceptions apply, thereby treating the relationship as if it were an indefinite-term contract.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 183a k.p.; Art. 251 k.p.: The conclusion of a multi-year fixed-term employment contract with a two-week notice clause is impermissible unless explicitly provided by law, the nature of time-bound tasks requires it, or it does not violate the legitimate interest of both parties; if impermissible, the employment relationship is governed by rules for indefinite-term contracts.