Discharge for no reason: Carinthian wins 6,900 euros after a legal dispute!

Discharge for no reason: Carinthian wins 6,900 euros after a legal dispute!

In Carinthia there was a explosive fall of unjustified discharge, which now came to an unexpected end for a waitress. The problem began with a surprising call from her employer, who asked her to appear to work several hours earlier than agreed. When the employee rejected this short -term change of duty, the boss wanted to hire her to work on her day off. However, her lawful no led to a drastic step; The waitress was dismissed without notice, first via the company chat, followed by a written notice of termination three days later. This was classified as completely illegally, as the labor law expert of the Chamber of Labor, Stefanie Unterpirker, made it clear. "Short -term changes in duty plan are only permitted with the approval of the employees," she emphasized, and a refusal did not justify any dismissal, according to

legal victory and financial compensation

Thanks to the support of the Chamber of Labor, the case for the Carinthian concerned was successfully completed. It received a compensation amount of around 6,900 euros gross. This sum is made up of the termination compensation as well as other claims such as wages, holiday replacement performance and special payments. AK President Günther Goach emphasized that this incident once again illustrates the importance of legal protection for employees: "Employees are not defenseless. We are at our side-competent and free of charge!" This clear message sends an encouraging signal effect to other employees who need support in similar situations, while the case gives a clear reference to the rights of employees, as was recorded in the reports by ORF Carinthia and OTS.