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Art. 339b Bundesgesetz vom 30. März 1911 betreffend die Ergänzung des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches (OR)
OR; Zweite Abteilung: Die einzelnen Vertragsverhältnisse; Zehnter Titel: Der Arbeitsvertrag; Erster Abschnitt: Der Einzelarbeitsvertrag; G. Beendigung des Arbeitsverhältnisses; VI. Folgen der Beendigung des Arbeitsverhältnisses; 3. Abgangsentschädigung; a. Voraussetzungen
Art. 339b OR
Endigt das Arbeitsverhältnis eines mindestens 50 Jahre alten Arbeitnehmers nach 20 oder mehr Dienstjahren, so hat ihm der Arbeitgeber eine Abgangsentschädigung auszurichten.
Stirbt der Arbeitnehmer während des Arbeitsverhältnisses, so ist die Entschädigung dem überlebenden Ehegatten, der eingetragenen Partnerin, dem eingetragenen Partner oder den minderjährigen Kindern oder bei Fehlen dieser Erben anderen Personen auszurichten, denen gegenüber er eine Unterstützungspflicht erfüllt hat.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (22)
C/11563/2021 · ge (art. 339b al. 1 CO)
Employee Dismissal Upheld Despite Employer Wage Violations
Cited as the legal basis for the long-service allowance.
C/25462/2018 · ge (art. 339b al. 1 CO)
Employee Indemnity and Abusive Dismissal Appeal Upheld
Cited regarding the employer's obligation to pay a long-service indemnity for long employment relationships.
C/17604/2018 · ge (art. 339b al. 1 CO)
Whistleblower Stress Claim and Unpaid Vacation Indemnity
The court confirmed the lower court's decision to reject the claim for a severance payment based on this article.
C/30577/2017 · ge (art. 339b al. 1 CO)
Employee Severance Indemnity Dispute Over Unproduced Contract
Cited in the reasoning to establish the basis for the long service indemnity, which the court ultimately upheld in the dispositive.
C/3265/2018 · ge (Art. 339b CO)
Seasonal Teacher Wage and Indemnity Dispute
Cited in the reasoning regarding the dismissal of the claim for long-term employment indemnity.
102 2017 332 · fr (art. 339b CO)
Employee Dismissal Upheld Due to Conflict of Interest and Poor Performance
Used to rule on the appellant's claim for compensation for long employment relationships, confirming the lower court's rejection.
AL.2018.00010 · zh (Art. 339b OR)
Unemployment Benefits: Pension vs. Voluntary Bridging Payments Calculation
This article relates to the legal basis for severance pay, which the court considered when determining whether the severance payment was a voluntary or statutory benefit.
VVGE.1999.00.Anhang · ow (Art. 339b ff. OR)
Public Employee Dismissals Under Cantonal Law
Cited as not being analogously applicable to severance pay under cantonal law.
VVGE.2001.02.Nr.1 · ow (Art. 339b OR)
Public Authority Dismissal Lawful, Pension Contributions Not Deductible from Severance
Cited in relation to the mandatory severance pay under the OR for employees meeting specific age and service criteria.
38.2014.11 · ti (art. 339b CO)
Appeal Regarding Unemployment Benefits Denial Based on Fixed-Term Contracts and Extended Work Hour Comparison
Cited in the reasoning section concerning chain contracts, but not explicitly mentioned in the final numbered orders (dispositive).
C/18033/2006 · ge (art. 339b al. 1 CO)
Waitress Employment Status and Indemnity Against Restaurant Co-Managers
Cited in the reasoning to justify the employee's right to the severance indemnity for long service, which was confirmed in the dispositive.
C/13457/2007 · ge (Art. 339b CO)
Departure Indemnity Upheld Despite Salary Reduction After Transfer
Cited by the appellant when arguing that some past payments might have been based on this article.
C/13466/2007 · ge (Art. 339b CO)
Employment Transfer Indemnity Calculation Confirmed Amidst Restructuring Dismissal Claim
Cited to explain the specific legal framework for severance pay based on age and seniority, which the court distinguished from the established practice claim.
C/9757/2007 · ge (Art. 339b CO)
Departure Indemnity Based on Established Practice Over Internal Criteria
Cited in the discussion regarding the legal basis for severance payments, although the court ultimately relied on contractual practice derived from the principle of trust.
C/31068/2006 · ge (Art. 339b al. 1er CO)
Employee Termination Date Dispute and Partial Damages Award
Cited in the reasoning section regarding the requirement for an indemnity for long service, which was rejected in the final orders.