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I PKN 571/97 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses reinstatement claim for selling private drugs during work, allowing damages instead.

Case Number I PKN 571/97
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Poland partially reversed a lower court's decision to reinstate a veterinarian employee who sold private medications during official duties. While the court acknowledged the employee's actions constituted a serious breach of duty, it held that reinstatement was inappropriate because the misconduct lacked the exceptional severity required by law. Consequently, the court ordered the employee's reinstatement but remanded the case to determine the specific damages owed for the period of unemployment.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 52 Kodeksu pracy; Art. 8 Konstytucji: Reinstatement of an employee after dismissal for serious breach of duty is only permissible if the misconduct exhibits exceptional severity, not merely a serious violation.

Keywords

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reinstatement of employee serious breach of duty exceptional severity social-economic purpose labor law interpretation damages for unemployment Supreme Court ruling

Cited Legislation

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Art. 52 Kodeksu pracy
Art. 8 Konstytucji
Art. 477 1 § 2 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
Art. 393 15 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
Art. 393 13 § 1 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
Art. 108 § 2 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego

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