Supreme Court allows dismissal of railway worker's contract to protect reduced retirement age rights under Polish Labor Code.

The Supreme Court of Poland overturned a lower court ruling that declared a railway worker's dismissal ineffective. The court found that the employee, born between 1949 and 1969, met the statutory conditions for a reduced retirement age but would not reach it until after December 31, 2008. Consequently, the court ruled that the termination occurred during the protective period required by Article 39 of the Labor Code to secure her pension rights. This decision establishes that such protections apply specifically to the timeframe before the statutory retirement age is reached, even if the age itself is attained later.