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Odpowiedzialność Prawna Nauczycieli
The Legal Responsibility of Teachers

Author(s): Krzysztof Miłek
Subject(s): Civil Law
Published by: Międzynarodowy Instytut Innowacji "Nauka - Edukacja - Rozwój"
Keywords: Teacher; legal responsibility of teachers; legal responsibility legislation

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the issue of the legal responsibility of teachers.Improper fulfillment of the obligations arising out of employment in each occupational group entails a liability risk by its representatives. The improper performance of an employee’s duties or acting in a way contrary to the law, and this includes teachers, may be subject to certain legal consequences.Legislation concerning the legal responsibility of teachers is varied in nature and have been regulated in a number of legal acts. Disciplinary responsibility has been defined in the Teachers’ Charter, the rules of material and ordinal responsibility are contained in the Labour Code, civil liability is regulated in particular by the Educational Act and the Civil Code, and any possible criminal liability and liability for an offense which a teacher may be subject to arise from the violation of the Criminal Code or Code of Offenses.

  • Issue Year: 1/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 79-98
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish