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Threat to employer’s interests sufficient for disciplinary dismissal?

11.12.2024

An employee sharing internal documents outside the organisation or collecting them form personal use violates their fundamental duty to protect the employer’s interests and assets. This constitutes grounds for immediate termination of employment without notice due to the employee’s fault (Article 52 § 1(1) of the Labour Code). This applies even if the documents or information were taken solely for the purpose of initiating legal proceedings against the employer or reporting to other authorities. – Katarzyna Stępień comments for Rzeczpospolita.

Full article in Polish avialible here.