II PK 11/11 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed cassation appeal; management cannot unilaterally lower executive staff pay without agreement.

Case Number II PK 11/11

Court / Authority Sąd Najwyższy

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Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2011-06-28

Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a management company against a labor court awarding back pay to a former director. The plaintiff argued that the company's founding authority unilaterally reduced his salary below the statutory maximum, while the company claimed the law authorized such adjustments. The court ruled that the statutory competence to set pay limits does not grant management the power to unilaterally lower an executive's compensation without a mutual agreement or a change in employment terms.

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Art. 6 ust. 1 ustawy o wynagradzaniu osób kierujących niektórymi podmiotami prawnymi; Art. 18 § 1 i § 2 k.p.: The statutory competence to set remuneration limits does not authorize management to unilaterally reduce the pay of executive staff without a mutual agreement or a change in employment conditions.

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unilateral salary reduction executive staff remuneration labor law principles mutual agreement requirement employment contract modification competence limits back pay award

Cited Legislation

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Art. 6 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 3 marca 2000 r. o wynagradzaniu osób kierujących niektórymi podmiotami prawnymi

Art. 18 § 1 i § 2 Kodeksu pracy

Art. 398 k.p.c.

§ 98 § 1 i 3 oraz Art. 108 § 1 k.p.c.

§ 12 ust. 4 pkt 2 w związku z § 11 ust. 1 pkt 2 i § 6 pkt 6 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 28 września 2002 r.

art. 70 k.p

art. 58 k.c

art. 300 k.p

art. 18 k.p

art. 39814 k.p.c

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I PK 253/05

Supreme Court dismissed appeal; employer must terminate employment contract to reduce salary under specific law.

III PZP 47/87

I PK 290/02

Supreme Court dismissed cassation; mandatory monthly pay law overrides prior multi-component salary structure without termination notice.

Supreme Court dismissed cassation appeal; management cannot unilaterally lower executive staff pay without agreement.

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