II PK 83/11
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Special protection for union members against dismissal does not depend on authorization scope but on the act of empowerment itself.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court quashed the lower court's dismissal of the plaintiff's claim to restore her employment. The plaintiff, a union member, argued she was protected against dismissal under Article 32 of the Trade Union Act, while the employer cited organizational changes to justify terminating her contract. The court ruled that special protection applies to any union member authorized to represent the organization, regardless of the specific scope of that authorization.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 32 ust. 1 ustawy o związkach zawodowych; Special protection against dismissal for union members is determined by the act of empowerment itself, not by the scope of the employee's authority to act on behalf of the union.
Keywords
AI generated
special protection against dismissal
trade union members
scope of authorization
act of empowerment
labor law protection
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 32 ust. 1 pkt 2 ustawy o związkach zawodowych
Art. 10 ust. 3 ustawy o szczególnych zasadach rozwiązywania z pracownikami stosunków pracy z przyczyn niedotyczących pracowników
Art. 45 § 1 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 398 § 1 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
Art. 108 § 2 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
Art. 398 § 2 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
art. 38 § 2 k.p
art. 38 k.p
art. 233 § 1 k.p.c
art. 227 k.p.c
Cited Case Law
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I PK 11/09
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