Operational justification for termination of employment and its validity under dismissal protection law

The Federal Labour Court dismissed the employee's revision, upholding the Higher Regional Labour Court's decision and ordering the employee to bear the costs of the appeal, thereby confirming that the prior instance's judgment remains in force. The dispute centered on the termination of an employment relationship, specifically challenging the validity of the dismissal under German labor protection law. The decisive legal basis involved the assessment of the employer's operational justification for the termination and the application of statutory dismissal protection requirements, with the court finding that the lower courts correctly applied these norms to uphold the employer's position.