Supreme Court dismissed pension claim for forced laborers, ruling Art. 32 applies only to standard employees.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by Kazimierz D. regarding his right to an early retirement pension. The applicant worked under forced labor contracts but claimed special working conditions should qualify him for early retirement under Article 32 of the Social Insurance Act. The court held that this article exclusively benefits standard employees born before 1949 and does not extend to those employed under forced labor contracts, even if they worked in special conditions.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 32 ust. 1 ustawy o emeryturach i rentach z Funduszu Ubezpieczeń Społecznych; Art. 8 ust. 3 ustawy o systemie ubezpieczeń społecznych: The right to early retirement under Article 32 of the Social Insurance Act applies exclusively to standard employees and does not extend to individuals employed under forced labor contracts, regardless of special working conditions.