Validity of employment dismissal under German labor law; reversal of appellate dismissal of employee’s challenge to termination

The Federal Labour Court dismissed the plaintiff’s revision, upholding the appellate court’s judgment and ordering the plaintiff to bear the costs of the revision proceedings. The dispute concerned a dispute over the termination of employment, specifically challenging the validity and consequences of a dismissal. The decisive legal basis centered on the statutory provisions governing dismissal protection and the procedural requirements for challenging employment terminations under German labour law.