An employee is entitled to severance pay if the employer terminates their employment contract for reasons unrelated to the employee (e.g., job liquidation). However, doubts about whether an employee is entitled to severance pay may arise if the employment relationship ends due to the employee's refusal to accept proposed new working or pay conditions (amendment notice). Severance pay The right to severance pay […]

The principle of equal pay as an element of the prohibition of discrimination. The principle of equal pay is expressed in Article 183c § 1 of the Labor Code and constitutes one of the fundamental tools for implementing the constitutional principle of equality in employment. It was introduced into the Polish legal system as a result of the implementation of Directive 2000/78/EC. The purpose of this directive is not to introduce an absolute requirement for equal treatment of all employees […]