The Supreme Court, as per its established precedent, recently
found that the failure of employees to use appropriate language in
their written workplace correspondence with superiors or colleagues
constitutes a valid reason for termination.
Background
The Supreme Court has adopted a balanced approach between the
principle of termination as last resort and the employer's
management rights in reinstatement actions filed by employees laid
off by their employers due to workplace behaviour. The language
used by employees in correspondence with colleagues and superiors
is frequently discussed in Supreme Court decisions in this
context.
In the 9th Civil Law Chamber's 13 January 2016 decision, the
Supreme Court overruled a first- instance decision and decided that
an employee's actions constituted a valid reason for the
termination of their employment. The Supreme Court stated that the
content of emails sent by the claimant to his colleague and
assistant general manager
