A draft amendment to the Labor Code concerning provisions on mobbing and discrimination has been submitted to the Sejm. The aim of the proposed changes is to increase the effectiveness of employee protection and clarify employers' obligations to counteract undesirable...
In its judgment in case file reference IX U 170/25, the court reversed the Social Insurance Institution's decision and found that the insured person was not obligated to repay a portion of the sickness benefit, which was overpaid due to errors in the ZUS...
In the judgment of April 8, 2026, the Supreme Administrative Court referred to the frequently raised allegation of discrimination in cases involving Police officers. The court recalled that discrimination can only be considered when a given person is treated less...
ATTENTION – THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION from Polish In its judgment of February 10, 2026 (VII P 405/23), the Lublin-Zachód District Court in Lublin resolved a dispute concerning a violation of the principle of equal treatment in employment at a medical...
Note: translated from Polish The year 2026 will bring one of the most far-reaching reforms of labor law in recent years. The proposed amendment to the Labour Code and related acts will significantly change both the scope of employee rights and the obligations of...
Note: translated from Polish! In the judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of 12.11.2025 (III OSK 2617/22), the court dismissed the cassation appeal of the President of m.st. Warsaw and confirmed that the dismissal of a school principal during the school year...
Note: translated from Polish! In its latest ruling, the Supreme Administrative Court confirmed the direction of interpretation of the provisions on the cash equivalent for unused annual leave and additional leave to which police officers are entitled, pointing to the...
ATTENTION – THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION from Polish The amounts awarded to victims of mobbing can currently range from several to several hundred thousand zlotys, taking the form of compensation or a sum of compensation and damages. Let us look at both components...
NOTE: translated from Polish! Judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of 8 July 2025, ref. no. III OSK 2587/24, in the context of mobbing in a military unit, is an important reference point in terms of the employer's liability, in this case a military unit, for...
Note: translated from Polish The dress code is an important element of the performance of employee duties, as it directly affects the way the employee is perceived by both potential customers and the employer. The employee's external appearance is often the first sign...