Labour dispute: Dismissal of cross-appeals upholding lower court’s allocation of litigation costs and substantive employment ruling

The Federal Labour Court (BAG) dismissed the appeals of both the plaintiff and the defendant, thereby upholding the decision of the Landesarbeitsgericht Baden-Württemberg and leaving the lower court’s judgment in force; the plaintiff was ordered to bear 73% of the litigation costs, while the defendant bore 27% plus additional costs arising from its own delay. The dispute concerned a labour law matter, specifically a challenge to the employer's actions or obligations as determined by the lower tribunal, resulting in a mixed outcome where neither party secured a reversal on revision. The court’s decision relied on the procedural standards for labour litigation and the substantive principles governing the specific employment relationship issues contested in the appeal, confirming that the lower court’s factual and legal assessment was free of error warranting a higher court intervention.