Social Security Act: Employer payment of contributions not required to recognize pre-2000 employment periods as contributory.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a social security office's refusal to grant a pension based on insufficient contribution periods. The applicant, a fisherman, argued that his employment before the 1998 Social Security Act should count as contributory without proving employer-paid contributions, as such proof was not mandatory for most workers. The court held that since the law did not require employer payment for the majority of employees, imposing this condition on a small group would violate the principle of equal treatment, thus recognizing the employment period as contributory.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa o emeryturach i rentach z Funduszu Ubezpieczeń Społecznych, art. 6 ust. 1 pkt 2; art. 6 ust. 2 pkt 1 lit. a; Zgodnie z powyższymi przepisami, do uznania okresu zatrudnienia przed wejściem w życie ustawy za okres składkowy nie jest wymagane wykazanie opłacenia składek przez pracodawcę.