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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Unintentional nature of mobbing – judgment of the Supreme Court of February 22, 2023
Mobbing in accordance with its code definition contained in Art. 943 of the Labor Code: "means actions or behavior relating to an employee or directed against an employee, consisting in persistent and long-term harassment or intimidation of an employee, causing him...
Basics of the remote work principle specified in the Labor Code
Just 4 years ago, remote work, although practiced, was a kind of employee exotic. The pandemic experience has led to a sharp increase in people working remotely. Currently, it is practically equivalent to the traditional form of work. The legislator, who regulated...