Employer liability: insufficiency of proof for damages claim from alleged wrongful termination

The Federal Labour Court (BAG) reversed the lower appellate court's decision, thereby upholding the initial judgment that dismissed the employee's claims and ordered the plaintiff to bear the costs of the appeal and revision. The dispute concerned a claim for damages or other compensation arising from an alleged unlawful termination or breach of duty, where the employer successfully challenged the Landesarbeitsgericht's finding against it. The BAG determined that the employee failed to meet the substantive legal requirements for liability, applying strict standards of proof and causation typical in German labour law regarding employer liability, resulting in the complete rejection of the plaintiff's appeal and the broader claims.