Supreme Court ruled collective agreement severance pay is distinct from statutory severance under PKP privatization law.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding whether collective agreement severance pay is absorbed by statutory severance under the PKP privatization law. The plaintiff argued that the statutory exclusion clause prevented receiving both payments, while the court emphasized the strict mandatory nature of the statutory provision. Consequently, the court held that the collective agreement severance constitutes a separate benefit not excluded by the law.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 50 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 8 września 2000 r. o komercjalizacji, restrukturyzacji i prywatyzacji przedsiębiorstwa państwowego „Polskie Koleje Państwowe"; Art. 9 Kodeksu Pracy: The statutory exclusion of severance pay does not absorb collective agreement severance pay, as the statutory norm is strictly mandatory and prevails over collective agreements.