Supreme Court ruled that the employer must raise the statute of limitations defense rather than the court considering it ex officio.

The Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding whether labor courts must consider the statute of limitations ex officio or only upon the defendant's objection. The plaintiff argued that the employer failed to raise the defense, while the court noted the legislative intent to align labor law with civil law principles. The court decided that the employer must actively raise the defense, as the legislature's clear intent was to shift the burden from the court to the party against whom the claim is made.