광주고등법원 (제주) | 2018-04-11 | 2017나10819
법원 판례 기준으로 판결요지와 원문 출처를 내부에서 확인하세요.
원문이 아닌 정리본이며, 저장된 요약의 끝부분이 잘려 있을 수 있습니다.
직원의 의무 위반에 따른 면직 처분 정당성 및 징계 절차의 적법성 판단
결과 요약
- 근로자의 항소를 기각하고, 항소비용은 근로자가 부담함.
사실관계
- 근로자는 의무 위반 경위 등에 비추어 비위의 정도가 중하고 고의가 있는 경우에 해당하여 피고 인사관리 규칙상 면직 사유에 해당함.
- 근로자는 2012년 제주특별자치도지사 및 조달청장으로부터 표창을 받았음.
- 회사는 중앙노동위원회의 재심판정서가 근로자에게 송달되기 전에 징계절차를 진행하여 근로자를 면직함.
핵심 쟁점, 법리 및 법원의 판단
징계양정의 적정성 (면직 처분의 정당성)
- 피고 인사관리 규칙은 성실의무 위반, 복종의무 위반, 직장 이탈금지 위반 등 비위의 정도가 중하고 고의가 있는 경우 면직에 처하도록 규정함.
- 징계 의결 시 징계혐의자의 소행, 근무성적, 공적, 개전의 정, 징계요구 내용, 기타 정상을 참작하도록 규정함.
- 근로자의 의무 위반 경위 등에 비추어 비위의 정도가 중하고 고의가 있다고 판단함.
- 근로자의 행위는 인사관리 규칙의 징계양정기준에 따르더라도 면직 사유에 해당하며, 피고 인사관리 규칙상의 징계양정기준이 사회통념에 비추어 과다하다고 볼 수 없음을 판시함.
- 따라서 근로자에 대한 면직 결정이 부당하게 과한 징계라고 할 수 없음을 판시함.
관련 판례 및 법령
- 피고 인사관리 규칙 제32조의1, 별표 5: 성실의무 위반, 복종의무 위반, 직장 이탈금지 위반 등 비위의 정도가 중하고 고의가 있는 경우 면직에 처함.
- 피고 인사관리 규칙 제32조의2: 징계 의결 시 징계혐의자의 소행, 근무성적, 공적, 개전의 정, 징계요구 내용, 기타 정상을 참작함.
표창 수상으로 인한 징계 감경 여부
- 피고 인사관리 규칙 제33조의1 제2항은 '징계의결이 요구된 자가 사장 이상의 표창을 수상한 경우에는 제32조의1 별표 6의 징계양정 감경기준에 따라 징계를 감경할 수 있다'고 규정함.
- 징계양정 감경기준상 면직에 대한 감경된 징계양정은 정직임.
- 위 규칙 제33조의1 제2항의 문언에 의하더라도 표창 수상으로 인한 징계감경은 필수적인 것이 아니고 재량사항으로 규정되어 있을 뿐임을 판시함.
- 근로자의 의무 위반 경위 등에 비추어 회사가 표창 수상으로 인한 징계감경을 하지 않았다고 하더라도 징계에 관한 재량권을 일탈·남용하였다고 보기 어렵다고 판단함.
확보한 수집 내용입니다. 전문 여부와 앞뒤 누락, 문단·표·공백의 원형 보존은 확인되지 않았습니다.
공식 원문 미확인
1. 원고의 항소를 기각한다. 2. 항소비용은 원고가 부담한다.
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관련 판례 및 법령
- 피고 인사관리 규칙 제33조의1 제2항: 징계의결이 요구된 자가 사장 이상의 표창을 수상한 경우 징계를 감경할 수 있음.
- 피고 인사관리 규칙 제32조의1, 별표 6: 징계양정 감경기준.
징계 절차의 적법성 (재심판정서 송달 전 징계 진행)
- 회사가 근로자에게 소명기회를 부여하는 등 피고 인사관리 규칙에서 정한 절차에 따라 징계절차를 진행한 점을 고려함.
- 피고 인사관리 규칙에 재심판정서 검토를 위한 시간적 여유를 주어야 한다는 취지의 규정은 없음.
- 중앙노동위원회의 재심판정에 대해서는 재심판정서를 송달받은 후 그에 불복할 경우 소송을 제기할 수 있음을 고려함.
- 재심판정서가 근로자에게 송달되기 전에 회사가 징계절차를 진행했다고 하여 그 징계절차에 절차상 하자가 있다고 볼 수 없다고 판단함.
참고사실
- 근로자는 2012. 8. 1. 제주특별자치도지사로부터, 2012. 12. 27. 조달청장으로부터 각 표창을 받았음.
- 부당전보에 관한 중앙노동위원회의 재심판정은 2016. 2. 11. 내려졌고, 회사는 2016. 2. 15. 인사위원회를 개최하여 2016. 2. 23. 해당 해고를 하였음.
검토
- 본 판결은 직원의 비위 정도가 중하고 고의가 인정될 경우, 인사관리 규칙에 따른 면직 처분이 정당하며, 표창 수상 여부가 반드시 징계 감경으로 이어지는 것은 아님을 명확히 함.
- 또한, 징계 절차에 있어 재심판정서 송달 전 징계 진행이 절차상 하자로 인정되지 않음을 확인하여, 기업의 징계 절차 운영에 있어 유연성을 부여함.
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