Supreme Court dismisses appeal; union protection does not apply to age-based termination of academic staff.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by an academic teacher against his university regarding the termination of his employment contract. The court found that the teacher met the age requirements for retirement under the Higher Education Act, leading to the automatic expiration of his contract at the end of the academic year. Consequently, the court ruled that the special protection for union members under the Trade Unions Act does not apply to terminations resulting from the statutory expiration of the employment relationship due to age.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 32 ust. 1 ustawy o związkach zawodowych; Art. 95 ust. 2 pkt 1 ustawy o szkolnictwie wyższym: The special protection for union members does not apply to the expiration of an employment contract due to statutory age limits, as this termination results from a legal event rather than an employer's unilateral act.