Supreme Court rules that a lawyer's practice does not qualify as employment under police pension law.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appeal regarding the inclusion of a lawyer's pre-1999 practice in a police pension calculation. The applicant argued that his time as an advocate should count as half-time employment, but the Pension Fund only recognized his period as an apprentice. The Court held that while advocates share some social security rights with employees, they are not legally considered employees under the specific police pension statute, which requires a formal employment relationship.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 14 ust. 1 pkt 1 ustawy z dnia 18 lutego 1994 r. o zaopatrzeniu emerytalnym funkcjonariuszy Policji...; Art. 24 ust. 1 i art. 37 ustawy z dnia 26 maja 1982 r. - Prawo o adwokaturze: The concept of employment under the police pension law excludes the independent practice of a lawyer, as the statutory system requires a formal employment relationship distinct from the social security rights enjoyed by advocates.