II PK 18/08 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed cassation claims regarding employer succession under Art. 231 k.p. when a third party assumed tasks and assets.

Case Number II PK 18/08

Court / Authority Sąd Najwyższy

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2008-09-18

Outcome Dismissed

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Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeals filed by three employees against a lower court ruling that awarded severance and compensation. The employees argued that their employer had changed, but the court found they remained employees of the original entity when a third party assumed management tasks and assets. The court rejected the claim that the lower court's reasoning was insufficient or that the judgment lacked binding force regarding other parties.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 231 § 1 k.p.; Art. 365 § 1 k.p.c.; Art. 366 k.p.c.; Art. 316 k.p.c.; Art. 398 § 1 k.p.c. - Employer succession under Art. 231 k.p. occurs when a new employer assumes tasks and assets from the previous one, even if the transfer is via a third party, provided the employees were not already employed by the new entity at the time of transfer.

Keywords

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employer succession labor law transfer severance payment cassation appeal binding force of judgment third party assumption labor relations continuity

Cited Legislation

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Art. 231 § 1 k.p.

Art. 365 § 1 k.p.c.

Art. 366 k.p.c.

Art. 316 k.p.c.

Art. 398 § 1 k.p.c.

art. 231 k.p

art. 231 § 1 k.p

art. 386 § 1 k.p.c

art. 379 pkt 3 k.p.c

art. 3981 § 1 k.p.c

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