Employment dispute: Validity of termination and liability for post-contractual claims

The Federal Labour Court (BAG) reversed the lower court judgments, dismisses the employee's claim, and orders the plaintiff to bear all litigation costs. The dispute concerned a challenge to an employment-related decision, likely involving termination or contractual obligations, where the employee sought relief against the employer. The court found in favor of the employer, determining that the legal requirements for the employee's claim were not met. The decisive legal basis involved the application of statutory labor law provisions governing the validity of the contested employment action, leading to the conclusion that the employee lacked a substantive right to the relief sought.