II PK 204/08
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal; executive compensation severance excluded from collective agreement for directors.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's cassation appeal regarding a claim for additional severance pay under a company collective agreement. The plaintiff, a general director, argued that the exclusion of his severance from the collective agreement violated the principle of equal treatment. The court ruled that such differentiation is lawful because directors hold distinct managerial roles requiring different legal treatment than regular employees.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 112 k.p.; Art. 113 k.p.: The principle of equal treatment does not preclude differential rights for employees in executive positions, as statutory differentiation based on specific job functions is permitted.
Keywords
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executive compensation
collective agreement
equal treatment principle
severance pay
managerial positions
labor law differentiation
cassation appeal
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 112 k.p.
Art. 113 k.p.
Art. 39814 k.p.c.
Art. 98 k.p.c.
art. 8 k.p
art. 9 k.p
art. 379 § 1 k.s.h
art. 58 k.c
art. 300 k.p
art. 65 § 1 k.c
Cited Case Law
AI generatedII PK 14/07
Supreme Court dismissed discrimination claim where pay differences were based on job qualifications and market conditions, not nationality.
I PKN 182/01
Supreme Court dismissed appeal, ruling exclusion of managers from social benefits does not violate equality or non-discrimination laws.
I PK 222/06
Supreme Court allows cassation appeal regarding unfair contract clause under good faith principles.