Supreme Court dismisses appeal, ruling union protection overrides general misconduct dismissal rules.

The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by the employer against a lower court's decision to award severance pay to a union leader. The court found that while the employee left work early after a meeting, the employer failed to prove he was released from his duty to remain on duty. Consequently, the court held that the specific protection for union activists under the Trade Unions Act prevents their dismissal for minor breaches of duty unless the behavior is drastically reprehensible.