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II PK 249/09 AI generated

Supreme Court allows severance pay denial for gross misconduct but requires proof of actual loss for gross negligence.

Case Number II PK 249/09
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Supreme Court partially allowed the appeal, quashing the lower court's dismissal of the plaintiffs' claim for severance pay. The court found that while the employment contract validly excluded severance for gross misconduct, it required proof of actual employer loss to exclude pay for gross negligence. Consequently, the case was remanded for a new trial to apply these specific legal standards.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 365 § 1 k.p.c.; Art. 366 k.p.c.; Art. 65 § 2 k.c.; Art. 300 k.p.; Art. 1, Art. 22 § 1, Art. 29 § 1 k.p.: The interpretation of employment contract clauses excluding severance pay must consider the contract's purpose of concretizing labor rights and obligations, not sanctioning conduct outside the employment relationship; severance exclusion for gross negligence requires proof of actual employer loss, whereas gross misconduct suffices.

Keywords

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severance pay exclusion gross misconduct gross negligence actual employer loss employment contract interpretation labor law sanctions remand for retrial

Cited Legislation

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Art. 365 § 1 k.p.c.
Art. 366 k.p.c.
Art. 65 § 2 k.c.
Art. 300 k.p.
Art. 1 k.p.
Art. 22 § 1 k.p.
Art. 29 § 1 k.p.
art. 365 § 1 k.p.c
art. 366 k.p.c
art. 65 § 2 k.c

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