Supreme Court dismisses claim that employer can deduct overpaid wages from employee's unpaid salary in court proceedings.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the employer's cassation appeal regarding the employee's claim for unpaid wages, vacation compensation, and severance. The employer argued it could deduct overpaid wages from the employee's outstanding salary, but the Court held that such deductions must occur via enforcement proceedings, not directly in the labor dispute trial. Consequently, the employer was barred from offsetting its claim for overpaid wages against the employee's claim for unpaid remuneration within the same lawsuit.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 498 § 1 k.c.; Art. 87 § 1 pkt 2 k.p.; Art. 505 pkt 4 k.c.; Art. 300 k.p.: An employer cannot deduct its claim for overpaid wages from an employee's outstanding salary in labor court proceedings; such deduction requires separate enforcement proceedings.