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II PK 139/08 AI generated

Supreme Court held group dismissal rules apply to fixed-term contracts, allowing compensation for procedural violations.

Case Number II PK 139/08
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
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The Supreme Court overturned the lower court's decision to exclude group dismissal regulations from fixed-term employment contracts. The plaintiff argued that the specific law regarding group dismissals governed the termination, while the defendant relied on general contract law principles. The court ruled that the specific statute applies to fixed-term agreements, thereby validating the employee's claim for compensation due to procedural non-compliance.

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Art. 2-6 ustawy o szczególnych zasadach rozwiązywania z pracownikami stosunków pracy z przyczyn niedotyczących pracowników; Art. 50 § 3 k.p.: The specific provisions governing group dismissals apply to fixed-term employment contracts, and their violation entitles the employee to compensation under the Labor Code.

Keywords

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group dismissals fixed-term contracts labor code compensation procedural violations lex specialis principle

Cited Legislation

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Art. 2-6 of the Act of 13 March 2003 on special rules for resolving employment relationships with employees for reasons not attributable to employees
Art. 50 § 3 of the Code of Labour Relations
Art. 398 § 16 of the Code of Civil Procedure
art. 50 § 3 k.p
art. 5 k.p
art. 33 k.p
art. 18 § 1 k.p
art. 45 § 1 k.p
art. 2 k.p
art. 30 § 3 k.p

Cited Case Law

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I PR 452/90
I PKN 414/98
Supreme Court allows reinstatement for fixed-term contract termination without specific termination clause via analogy.

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