Case Law

In its ruling no. 3820 of 7 February 2022, the Court of Cassation established that the disciplinary notice shows the worker of the facts of which they have been charged to allow them to exercise their defence rights. It does not contain evidence, especially when it comes to facts beyond the employer’s direct knowledge which ....

With its ruling no. 1887 of 21 January 2022, the Court of Cassation stated that the employee might freely dispose of the right to challenge the employment relationship termination by waiving or settling. Facts of the case The facts of the case originate from the decision of the relevant local court, which was upheld on ....

With its order no. 7400 of 7 March 2022, the Court of Cassation ruled that an individual dismissal for objective justified reason, for the same reasons as those underlying the collective dismissal previously initiated, is null and void because it involves fraudulent conduct. Facts of the case An employee who was dismissed for justified objective ....

With its ruling no. 3724/2022, filed on 2 February, the Court of Cassation held that an employer who “warns” staff that they may lose their job to force them to accept financial conditions that do not match the services they provide was extortion. Facts of the case Two employees brought an action against their employer, ....

With its order no. 2246 of 26 January 2022, the Court of Cassation ruled that a manager who sent an angry email to the company’s top management engaged in conduct likely to disrupt the relationship of trust that binds them to the employer,  even if it did not formally breach their work obligations. Facts of ....