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Interpretation of Discrimination Reinstatement Rights Versus Prior Labor Court Dismissal Based on Serious Cause

Case Number ICCJ_149429
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Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
Decision Date
Outcome Inadmissible
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The High Court of Cassation and Justice dismissed the referral from the Court of Appeal as inadmissible, leaving the lower court's jurisdiction intact to resolve the underlying dispute without a preliminary ruling. The case involved a reference concerning whether a common-law court could order reinstatement and annulment of a dismissal decision following a finding of discrimination, in situations where a prior labor court had dismissed a contestation on the basis of a real and serious cause. The contested legal issue focused on the interpretation of Article 27(1) of Government Ordinance No. 137/2000 and its compatibility with the special procedure established by the Labor Code for challenging dismissals, specifically whether reinstatement is permissible or only compensation is available.

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art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă; Interpretation of Discrimination Reinstatement Rights Versus Prior Labor Court Dismissal Based on Serious Cause: The case involved a reference concerning whether a common-law court could order reinstatement and annulment of a dismissal decision following a finding of discrimination, in situations where a prior labor court had dismissed a contestation on the basis of a real and serious cause. The contested legal issue focused on the interpretation of Article 27(1) of Government Ordinance No. 137/2000 and its compatibility with the special procedure established by the Labor Code for challenging dismissals, specifically whether reinstatement is permissible or only compensation is available.

Keywords

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reference for a preliminary ruling interpretation of the law established right common law reinstatement of disability benefits prohibition of discrimination

Cited Legislation

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art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă
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Decizia nr. 21/2019
Preliminary referral on discriminatory dismissal reinstatement held inadmissible; prior jurisprudence stands.
Decizia nr. 4770/2022
Discrimination claim based on labor dispute: termination of delegation and restricted access not discriminatory absent differential treatment
ICCJ_170647
Inadmissibility of appeal in interest of law on uniform interpretation of “real and serious cause” for dismissal under Labor Law
Decizia nr. 2277/2016
Labor contract termination annulment and reinstatement upheld after employer's extraordinary appeal dismissed as inadmissible
Decizia nr. 2895/2010
Employer's appeal against annulment of dismissal rejected; reinstatement upheld.

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art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă

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ROMÂNIA

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

Completul pentru dezlegarea unor chestiuni de drept

Minuta deciziei nr. 21 Dosar nr. 410/1/2019

Şedinţa din 20 mai 2019

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

DECIDE:

Respinge ca inadmisibilă sesizarea formulată de Curtea de Apel Constanţa - Secţia I civilă în Dosarul nr. 4865/118/2015* în vederea pronunţării unei hotărâri prealabile cu privire la următoarea chestiune de drept: „Dacă prevederile art. 27 alin. (1) din Ordonanţa Guvernului nr. 137/2000 trebuie interpretate în sensul că permit instanţei de drept comun, sesizate de o persoană cu privire la care Consiliul Naţional pentru Combaterea Discriminării a constatat că a fost supusă unei discriminări prin concediere, să dispună restabilirea situaţiei anterioare discriminării în sensul reintegrării în funcţia deţinută anterior concedierii şi anularea deciziei de concediere, chiar şi atunci când această decizie a fost contestată anterior, potrivit procedurii speciale prevăzute de Codul Muncii, iar contestaţia a fost respinsă ca urmare a constatării existenţei unei cauze reale şi serioase a concedierii sau, într-o astfel de situaţie, este posibilă numai acordarea unor despăgubiri.”

Obligatorie, potrivit dispoziţiilor art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă.

Pronunţată în şedinţă publică astăzi, 20 mai 2019.