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Discrimination or justified differentiation? – conclusions from the judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court (III OSK 2433/25)
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...
Equal Treatment Does Not Mean Identical Remuneration – The Importance of Medical Staff Qualifications
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...
Planned changes in labour law from 2026 – key challenges for employers
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...
A particularly justified case of dismissal from the position of school head
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...
Cash equivalent for unused leave of police officers – the latest position of the Supreme Administrative Court
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...
How much is the compensation for mobbing?
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...
Special protection of the employment relationship
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...
Dress code according to labor law
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...
New definition of harassment
ATTENTION – THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has presented a draft amendment to the Labour Code, which was published on January 20, 2025, on the website of the Government Legislation Centre. The main aim of these...
Unemployment
Attention: translated from Polish Unemployment is a social phenomenon in which some people who are able to work and want to take up work do not find employment. A more detailed discussion of the subject is regulated in the Act of 20 April 2004 on the promotion of...