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Regional Labour Court of Lower Saxony, 12 February 2010, Ref.: 10 Sa 1977\/08<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the effectiveness of an extraordinary Legal advice on tenancy bonds and rent increases<\/a> In accordance with \u00a7 626 of the German Civil Code (BGB), the termination of employment without notice or with a notice period requires good cause.<\/p>\n

If such a reason exists, a weighing of interests must be carried out on the basis of the principle of proportionality in order to determine whether continued employment until the end of the ordinary period of employment is necessary. Cancellation period<\/a> would be reasonable. Important reasons for extraordinary termination may include the following: Refusal to work, insult, discrimination against foreigners, bribes\/bribery, theft or expense fraud. Until recently, the Federal Labour Court (\u201eBAG\u201c) also considered dismissal without notice to be justified in cases of theft of low-value items. This changed with the \u201eEmmely\u201c case.<\/p>\n

\"Effectiveness_aoK\"<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span>Facts of the Case:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Until her dismissal, the plaintiff was employed as a cashier in a supermarket. As was customary elsewhere, the prices for fruit and vegetables in the supermarket were reduced during the day and then sold at a reduced price. In several cases, the cashier had reduced the price of asparagus on her own authority shortly before closing time and then purchased the asparagus herself. After the cashier's employer dismissed her without notice, the plaintiff initially brought an action before the Lingen District Court and was dismissed.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Judgement of the Lower Saxony Regional Labour Court:<\/span><\/h2>\n

The LAG then also recognised the dismissal as justified. The theft of low-value items was also damaging to the employer and therefore constituted a serious breach of duty. A prior Warning letter<\/a> was therefore unnecessary.<\/p>\n

Source: Regional Labour Court of Lower Saxony<\/p>\n

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