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III PZP 5/11 AI generated

Employee's termination notice in fixed-term contract without prior agreement causes immediate contract end.

Case Number III PZP 5/11
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court ruled that an employee's notice to terminate a fixed-term employment contract, where early termination was not agreed upon, immediately ends the contract. The court found that while such a notice violates the specific rules for fixed-term contracts, it clearly expresses an intent to end the relationship. Consequently, the court determined the contract terminates as if the employee had resigned without notice under general provisions.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 33 k.p.; Art. 55 k.p.: An employee's notice to terminate a fixed-term employment contract, where early termination was not agreed upon, causes immediate termination of the contract as a resignation without notice.

Keywords

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fixed-term employment contract employee resignation without notice termination of employment notice period requirements labor law interpretation contractual agreement immediate termination effect

Cited Legislation

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Art. 33 k.p.
Art. 55 k.p.
Art. 56 k.p.
Art. 50 § 3 k.p.
Art. 59 k.p.
Art. 611 k.p.
Art. 300 k.p.
art. 33 k.p
art. 52 § 1 pkt 1 k.p
art. 61 § 1 k.c

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