Polish Supreme Court allows 'at request' leave if requested by end of workday per company custom.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland overturned a lower court's dismissal of a miner's request to return to work, ruling that the employer's termination was premature. The employee had requested leave on the day after his scheduled return, citing a company custom allowing such requests up to 9:00 AM the following day. The court held that while the law requires leave requests by the start date, established workplace practices can extend this deadline, making the employee's absence justified.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 1672 k.p.; Art. 152 § 1 i 2 k.p.; Art. 161 k.p.; Art. 163 § 1 i 2 k.p.; Art. 164 § 1 i 2 k.p.; Art. 398 § 1 k.p.c.: The statutory deadline for requesting 'at request' leave is the day of its commencement, but established company customs or regulations may validly extend this deadline to a later time.