Supreme Court allows damages claim for employer's failure to rehire disabled worker under 1989 Act.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court set aside the appellate court's dismissal of Stefan S.-M.'s claim for damages against M.-H. Spółka z o.o. regarding his failure to be rehired after becoming disabled. The lower courts incorrectly ruled that the 1989 Act only mandated reemployment without financial compensation and that the plaintiff's disability exempted the employer from liability. The court clarified that while the Act guarantees a suitable position, it does not preclude damages for the employer's failure to offer it, and the plaintiff's disability did not absolve the employer of responsibility.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 2 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 24 maja 1989 r. o przywróceniu praw pracowniczych osobom pozbawionym zatrudnienia za działalność związkową, samorządową, przekonania polityczne i religijne; Art. 471, 472, 475 § 1 k.c.: The Act guarantees a suitable position but does not exclude liability for damages if the employer fails to offer it, and a worker's disability does not automatically exempt the employer from responsibility.