Supreme Court confirms compensation For terminated dispatched workers at Panasonic Eco Systems

On October 12, the Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Nagoya High Court  in the Panasonic Eco Systems case, ordering the company to pay damages of three hundred thousand Yen and one million Yen to two members of Aichi Solidarity Union who were unfairly terminated from their jobs as dispatch workers.. The company promised to pay the compensation money within the week. This is the first case in which the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of dispatch workers seeking compensation for termination. Although the Court did not accept the Plaintiffs' claim that the workers had an implied employment contract, the ruling was a change of tide when compared to the reactionary tendencies shown by the Supreme Court since the 2009 ruling on Panasonic Plasma Display case. The union members and the defense counsel confirmed the result of their three and a half years struggle and celebrated their victory. ( Aichi Solidarity Union)

Photo: Victory at the Nagoya High Court 

パナソニックエコシステムズ派遣切り～損害賠償が最高裁で確定

10 月12日、名古屋高裁で愛知連帯ユニオン組合員2名に対する派遣切りに対して損害賠償（100万円と30万円）が認められた裁判の上告を最高裁が棄却、判決が確定しました。パナソニックエコシステムズは今週中の支払いを約束しました。派遣切りに対しての損害賠償が最高裁で確定したのはこのケースが初めてです。派遣先との黙示の労働契約の成立は認められませんでしたが、09年ＰＤＰ最高裁判決以降の不当判決の流れにひとつの反撃ができました。組合員と弁護団 は、3年半のたたかいで一定の成果を勝ち取ったことを確認し、祝杯を交わしました。（愛知連帯ユニオン） 報告　

＊写真は高裁判決時のもの

Pay Compensation for Dismissing Temps ～ Verdict on Panasonic Eco-Systems

Nagoya District Court handed down a ruling on April 28 on a lawsuit filed by two plaintiffs from Aichi Rentai (Solidarity) Union against Panasonic Eco-Systems concerning unfair dismissals. The lawsuit lasted three years. The court ruled that the company violated trust by dismissing temp workers who were working hard just because it found replacements. “The company had committed an illegal act in dismissing the plaintiffs for no reason or fault after it forged occupation and led them to hope for stable positions,” the court said. It confirmed the facts presented and ordered the defendant to pay 1 million yen and 300,000 yen to each plaintiff for compensation.
(By Aichi Rentai Union) *Photo: Solidarity action at company building, chanting demand, “Pay compensation immediately.”

派遣切りに慰謝料払え～パナソニックエコシステムズに判決
　愛知連帯ユニオンの原告2名がパナソニックエコシステムズと派遣切りの不当性を争っていた3年越しの裁判の判決が、4月28日に名古屋地裁でありました。判決では、「複雑な仕事に励んでいたのに、替りが見つかるや、だまし討ち的に派遣切りを行ったのは著しく信義に反する」、「職種を偽装して安定的な就労を期待させながら、違反が明らかになるや何の落ち度もない原告らを一方的に切ったのは不法行為」等、詳しく事実認定し、原告2名それぞれに慰謝料 100万円と30万円の支払いをパナソニックエコシステムズ社に命じました。（愛知連帯ユニオン） ＊写真＝会社前で「さっさと慰謝料払え」と行動