Supreme Court rules collective agreement interpretations by parties are not binding on labor courts.

The Supreme Court dismissed the legal question regarding whether joint interpretations of collective agreement terms by the parties are binding on labor courts. The lower court had awarded wages based on an interpretation that differed from the employer's position, which the employer argued was invalid. The court held that while parties are bound by their own interpretations, judicial bodies retain independent authority to interpret the agreement without being restricted by the parties' prior joint explanations.