New case law – Jurisdiction of the Labor Court

Two plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the same defendant in the district court. The district court, which considered that one of the plaintiff’s claims was not a labor dispute, found no reason for joint proceedings and dismissed that claim. The decision to dismiss was appealed to the Labor Court with a request that the case be referred back to the district court. In such a situation, the Labor Court is not competent to hear the appeal and, according to the principles of Chapter 2, Section 7, second paragraph of the Labor Disputes Act, has transferred the case to the competent Court of Appeal.

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