Annual bonus remains payable after staff reduction below 51, allowing only justified termination of conditions.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a nurse against a public health facility regarding unpaid annual bonuses and arrears. The plaintiff argued that the employer failed to pay bonuses for years 1999-2002 and 2001-2003, while the employer contended that reducing staff below 51 persons exempted them from the annual bonus regulation. The court ruled that while the statutory regulation no longer applied due to the staff reduction, the employer remained obligated to pay the bonus until the conditions of employment were formally and timely terminated.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 16 grudnia 1994 r. o negocjacyjnym systemie kształtowania przyrostu przeciętnych wynagrodzeń; art. 4a ust. 1 i 2: Obniżenie liczby pracowników poniżej 50 osób wyłącza stosowanie przepisu, co nie oznacza utraty prawa do wynagrodzenia, lecz jedynie możliwość uzasadnionego wypowiedzenia warunków płacy.