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Equal work and work of equal value
According to the Supreme Court (decision of October 18, 2023 I PSK 103/22), equal work is work that is the same in terms of type, qualifications necessary to perform it, conditions in which it is performed, as well as - quantity and quality If employees perform the...
Implementation of the principle of employee rights protection in court proceedings
As a rule, an employee may pursue their rights before a common court or a conciliation commission. In the event of initiating proceedings before a conciliation commission, legal recourse becomes temporarily inadmissible. However, if no settlement is reached before the...
School principal victim of mobbing
According to art. 943 §1 of the Labor Code, the entity solely responsible for counteracting mobbing and for its occurrence is the employer, i.e. an organizational unit, even if it does not have legal personality, as well as a natural person, if they employ employees....
Ordinal responsibility of employees
Ordinal responsibility of employees is one of three types of responsibility that rests with the employee. It includes the employee's compliance with the established organization and order in the work process, occupational health and safety regulations, fire protection...
Sexual harassment as a violation of the principle of equal treatment
According to the Supreme Court, harassment, including sexual harassment, will constitute a violation of the principle of equal treatment in employment when, in addition to the statutory features of this phenomenon specified in Art. 183a § 5 point 2 of the Labor Code...
Occupational disease
In the judgment of April 9, 2024, the Provincial Administrative Court in Kraków (III SA/Kr 1750/23) recalled that the concept of "occupational disease" is therefore a legal concept with a statutory definition. The above-mentioned provision states that in order to...
Liability for property entrusted to an employee
Liability for property entrusted to an employee by the employer is regulated in Articles 124-127 of the Labor Code. For liability to arise, the property must be entrusted to the employee with the obligation to return it. The employee is responsible for the full value...
Violation of the principle of equal treatment
Pursuant to the judgment of the Supreme Court of January 9, 2024, I PSKP 39/22, determining a violation of the principle of equal rights due to equal performance of the same duties usually requires reference to a specific employee. However, in special situations...
Hiring management staff
Pursuant to the judgment of the Supreme Court of February 22, 2023, I PSKP 8/22, the employer should select management staff and define their competences while respecting the principle of preventing mobbing, instructing employed persons on the need to comply with...
Employee’s liability for damage caused to the employer
The concept and scope of responsibility Employee liability is all personal and property consequences provided for by law due to non-performance or improper performance of employee duties. It is divided into organizational and material liability, which includes...