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II PK 186/08 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed cassation appeal regarding unjustified termination of fixed-term employment contract with compensation.

Case Number II PK 186/08
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by the employer against a lower court's award of damages for unjustified termination of a fixed-term employment contract. The employer argued that the termination was lawful due to a pre-agreed clause allowing early termination and that no actual loss occurred, while the employee claimed the clause was a pretext to avoid obligations. The court ruled that the statutory right to compensation under Article 471 of the Labor Code is independent of whether actual damages were proven or the specific reason for termination.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 471 k.p.; Art. 8 k.p.; The employer's liability for unjustified termination of a fixed-term contract is statutory and independent of the existence or amount of actual damages suffered by the employee.

Keywords

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unjustified termination fixed-term contract labor code compensation cassation appeal statutory liability actual damages employment protection

Cited Legislation

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Art. 471 k.p.
Art. 8 k.p.
Art. 24 Konstytucji RP
Art. 39814 k.p.c.
Art. 3983 § 3 k.p.c.
art. 8 k.p
art. 33 k.p
art. 231 k.p
art. 25 k.p
art. 3531 k.c

Cited Case Law

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SK 48/03 - OTK-A 2005 nr 9, poz. 101
II PK 277/06, OSNP 2008 nr 7-8, poz. 103
II PK 49/07
Supreme Court voids multi-year fixed-term contracts with short notice clauses unless legally justified or in time-bound tasks.
II PK 294/04
Supreme Court dismisses appeal on long-term fixed-term contract termination as not evading labor law.
II PK 277/06
Supreme Court dismisses appeal; illegal termination during notice period yields only Art. 60 k.p. damages, excluding Art. 45 k.p. claims.

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