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I PSK 147/22 AI generated

Supreme Court allows discrimination claim against employer for failure to provide reasonable accommodation. Plaintiff wins appeal on disability discrimination grounds.

Case Number I PSK 147/22
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The Supreme Court allowed the plaintiff's cassation appeal against the regional labor court's dismissal of her discrimination claim. The plaintiff argued she was discriminated against due to her disability and failed to receive reasonable workplace accommodations, while the lower court initially rejected her request. The court ruled in her favor by applying the statutory duty to provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 14 ust. 1 Konstytucji; Art. 81 Kodeksu pracy: The employer must provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities, and failure to do so constitutes unlawful discrimination.

Keywords

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reasonable accommodation disability discrimination labor law workplace adjustments cassation appeal employee rights unfair treatment

Cited Legislation

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Art. 14 ust. 1 Konstytucji
Art. 81 Kodeksu pracy

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I PSK 147/22 POSTANOWIENIE Dnia 9 sierpnia 2023 r.Sąd Najwyższy w składzie: SSN Romuald Dalewski w sprawie z powództwa C.W.‎przeciwko M. Spółce z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością w Ż.‎o odszkodowanie w związku z dyskryminacją,‎po rozpoznaniu na posiedzeniu niejawnym w Izbie Pracy i Ubezpieczeń Społecznych w dniu 9 sierpnia 2023 r.,‎skargi kasacyjnej powódki od wyroku Sądu Okręgowego - Sądu Pracy i Ubezpieczeń Społecznych w R.‎z dnia 26 maja 2022 r., sygn. akt IV Pa 13/22, T.L.przyjmuje skargę kasacyjną do rozpoznania. [as]