광주지방법원 | 2023-04-12 | 2022나59324
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원문이 아닌 정리본이며, 저장된 요약의 끝부분이 잘려 있을 수 있습니다.
기간의 정함이 있는 근로계약의 종료 통보가 해고에 해당하는지 여부 및 해고예고수당 지급 의무
결과 요약
- 회사의 항소를 기각하고, 근로자들에게 해고예고수당 및 지연손해금을 지급할 의무가 있음을 인정함.
사실관계
- 회사는 토목 및 건축공사를 목적으로 하는 회사이며, 근로자들은 회사에게 고용된 근로자들임.
- 회사는 R 주식회사로부터 쿨링타워 건설공사 중 형틀공사를 하도급받아 2019. 10. 14. 근로자들과 해당 근로계약을 체결함.
- 근로자들은 목공팀으로 이 사건 형틀공사에 투입되었으며, 회사는 2020. 4. 10. 근로자들에게 근로계약 종료를 통보함.
- 회사의 대표이사 T는 근로자들을 해고하면서 해고예고수당을 지급하지 않은 혐의로 기소되어 유죄 판결을 받았고, 해당 판결은 대법원에서 확정됨.
핵심 쟁점, 법리 및 법원의 판단
회사의 근로계약 종료 통보가 해고에 해당하는지 여부
- 쟁점: 해당 근로계약이 기간 만료로 종료된 것인지, 아니면 회사의 해고 통보에 해당하는지 여부.
- 법리: 기간의 정함이 있는 근로계약은 그 기간이 만료되면 별도의 조치 없이 종료되는 것이 원칙이나, '근로자들이 맡아 수행하던 공정의 종료일'을 종기로 하는 불확정 기한의 근로계약의 경우, 그 기한은 '해당 공정이 완성되어 근로자들이 필요하지 않게 되었음이 객관적으로 명백한 때'에 도래함.
- 법원의 판단:
- 해당 근로계약은 '근로자들이 맡아 수행하던 공정의 종료일'을 종기로 하는 기간의 정함이 있는 근로계약에 해당함은 당사자 간 다툼이 없음.
- 2020. 4. 10.경 근로자들이 담당하던 공정이 완성되어 더 이상 근로자들이 필요하지 않게 되었다고 볼 증거가 부족함.
- 따라서 회사의 근로계약 종료 통보 당시 해당 근로계약의 종기가 도래하였다고 볼 수 없으므로, 만기 전 행해진 회사의 근로계약 종료 통보는 해고에 해당하며, 근로기준법 제26조가 적용됨.
- 회사가 주장하는 휴게실, 흡연실, 사무실 공고문은 일반적인 안내문에 불과하며, 구체적, 개별적인 해고 예고로 볼 수 없음.
관련 판례 및 법령
- 근로기준법 제26조 (해고의 예고): 사용자는 근로자를 해고하려면 적어도 30일 전에 예고를 하여야 하고, 30일 전에 예고를 하지 아니하였을 때에는 30일분 이상의 통상임금을 지급하여야 한다. 다만, 천재ㆍ사변, 그 밖의 부득이한 사유로 사업을 계속하는 것이 불가능한 경우 또는 근로자가 고의로 사업에 막대한 지장을 초래하거나 재산상 손해를 끼친 경우로서 고용노동부령으로 정하는 사유에 해당하는 경우에는 그러하지 아니하다.
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광주지방법원 제3-3민사부 판결
사건: 2022나59324 임금 원고,피항소인: 1. A(개명 전 이름 : U) 2. B 3. C 4.D 5. E 6.F 7. G 8. H 9. I 10. J 11. K 12. L 13. M 14. N 15.0 16. P 원고들 소송대리인 변호사 김영석 피고,항소인: 주식회사 Q 소송대리인 법무법인 벗 담당변호사 장석환 소송복대리인 변호사 임현정 제1심판결: <case_cite ref="광주지방법원 순천지원/2020가단82977">광주지방법원 순천지원 2022. 6. 7. 선고 2020가단82977 판결</case_cite> 변론종결: 2023. 3. 22. 판결선고: 2023. 4. 12.
1. 피고의 항소를 기각한다. 2. 항소비용은 피고가 부담한다.
1. 기초사실 가. 피고는 토목 및 건축공사를 목적으로 설립된 회사이고, 원고들은 피고에게 고용된 근로자였던 사람들이다. 나. 피고는 R 주식회사로부터 여수시 S사업장의 쿨링타워 건설공사 등 토목공사를 하도급 받았고, 쿨링타워 건설공사 중 형틀공정(이하 '이 사건 형틀공사'라고 함) 작업을 위해 2019. 10. 14. 목공인 원고들과 근로계약(이하 '이 사건 근로계약'이라고 함)을 체결하였다. 다. 원고들은 원고 A를 팀장, 나머지 원고들을 팀원으로 한 하나의 목공팀으로서 이 사건 형틀공사에 투입되어 작업을 하였는데, 피고는 2020. 4. 10. 원고들에 대하여 근로계약의 종료를 통보하였다. 라. 피고의 대표이사 T
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\uadf8 \ubc16\uc5d0 \uc0ac\ud68c\ud1b5\ub150\uc0c1 \uace0\uc758\ub85c \uc0ac\uc5c5\uc5d0 \ub9c9\ub300\ud55c \uc9c0\uc7a5\uc744 \uac00\uc838\uc624\uac70\ub098 \uc7ac\uc0b0\uc0c1 \uc190\ud574\ub97c \ub07c\ucce4\ub2e4\uace0 \uc778\uc815\ub418\ub294 \uacbd\uc6b0\n## \ucc38\uace0\uc0ac\uc2e4\n- \ud53c\uace0\uc758 \ub300\ud45c\uc774\uc0ac T\ub294 \uc6d0\uace0\ub4e4\uc744 \ud574\uace0\ud558\uba74\uc11c \ud574\uace0\uc608\uace0\uc218\ub2f9\uc744 \uc9c0\uae09\ud558\uc9c0 \uc54a\uc740 \ud610\uc758\ub85c \uae30\uc18c\ub418\uc5b4 \uad11\uc8fc\uc9c0\ubc29\ubc95\uc6d0 \uc21c\ucc9c\uc9c0\uc6d0 2020\uace0\ub2e83182 \uc0ac\uac74\uc5d0\uc11c \ubc8c\uae08 400\ub9cc \uc6d0\uc758 \uc720\uc8c4\ud310\uacb0\uc744 \uc120\uace0\ubc1b\uc558\uace0, \uc774 \ud310\uacb0\uc740 \ud56d\uc18c\uc2ec(\uad11\uc8fc\uc9c0\ubc29\ubc95\uc6d0 2021\ub1782917) \ubc0f \uc0c1\uace0\uc2ec(\ub300\ubc95\uc6d0 2022\ub3c416057)\uc744 \uac70\uccd0 \ud655\uc815\ub428.\n## \uac80\ud1a0\n- \ubcf8 \ud310\uacb0\uc740 \uae30\uac04\uc758 \uc815\ud568\uc774 \uc788\ub294 \uadfc\ub85c\uacc4\uc57d\uc774\ub77c \ud560\uc9c0\ub77c\ub3c4, \uacc4\uc57d\uc11c\uc0c1 \uba85\uc2dc\ub41c \uae30\uac04 \uc678\uc5d0 '\uacf5\uc815 \uc885\ub8cc'\uc640 \uac19\uc774 \ubd88\ud655\uc815 \uae30\ud55c\uc744 \uc885\uae30\ub85c \ud558\ub294 \uacbd\uc6b0, \ud574\ub2f9 \uae30\ud55c\uc758 \ub3c4\ub798 \uc5ec\ubd80\ub97c \uac1d\uad00\uc801\uc73c\ub85c \uc5c4\uaca9\ud788 \ud310\ub2e8\ud568\uc744 \ubcf4\uc5ec\uc90c.\n- \ud2b9\ud788, \uc0ac\uc6a9\uc790\uac00 \uc77c\ubc29\uc801\uc73c\ub85c \uacf5\uc815 \uc885\ub8cc\ub97c \uc8fc\uc7a5\ud558\uba70 \uadfc\ub85c\uacc4\uc57d\uc744 \ud574\uc9c0\ud558\ub294 \uacbd\uc6b0, \uc2e4\uc81c \uacf5\uc815 \uc644\ub8cc \uc5ec\ubd80 \ubc0f \uadfc\ub85c\uc790\uc758 \ud544\uc694\uc131 \uc5ec\ubd80\uac00 \ud575\uc2ec \uc7c1\uc810\uc774 \ub428\uc744 \uba85\ud655\ud788 \ud568.\n- \ub610\ud55c, \ud574\uace0\uc608\uace0\uc758 \uc608\uc678 \uc0ac\uc720\ub294 \uadfc\ub85c\uc790\uc758 \uace0\uc758\uc131 \ubc0f \uc0ac\uc5c5\uc5d0 \ub300\ud55c \ub9c9\ub300\ud55c \uc9c0\uc7a5 \ub610\ub294 \uc7ac\uc0b0\uc0c1 \uc190\ud574 \ubc1c\uc0dd\uc774 \uba85\ud655\ud788 \uc785\uc99d\ub418\uc5b4\uc57c \ud568\uc744 \uac15\uc870\ud558\uc5ec, \uc0ac\uc6a9\uc790\uac00 \uc790\uc758\uc801\uc73c\ub85c \uc608\uc678 \uc0ac\uc720\ub97c \uc8fc\uc7a5\ud558\uae30 \uc5b4\ub835\uac8c \ud568.\n- \uc774\ub294 \uadfc\ub85c\uc790 \ubcf4\ud638\ub97c \uc704\ud55c \uadfc\ub85c\uae30\uc900\ubc95\uc758 \ucde8\uc9c0\ub97c \uc7ac\ud655\uc778\ud558\ub294 \ud310\uacb0\ub85c \ubcfc \uc218 \uc788\uc74c."}
근로자들에게 근로기준법 제26조 단서에서 정한 해고예고의 예외사유가 있는지 여부
- 쟁점: 근로자들의 태업으로 인한 공사 지연이 해고예고의 예외 사유에 해당하는지 여부.
- 법리: 근로기준법 제26조 단서 제3호 및 구 근로기준법 시행규칙 제4조 및 별표 제9호는 '근로자가 고의로 사업에 막대한 지장을 초래하거나 재산상 손해를 끼친 경우로서 고용노동부령으로 정하는 사유에 해당하는 경우'를 해고예고의 예외 사유로 정함.
- 법원의 판단: 회사가 제출한 증거들만으로는 근로자들이 고의로 일을 게을리하여 회사에게 손해를 발생시켰다고 인정하기 부족하며, 달리 이를 인정할 증거가 없음. 따라서 회사의 주장은 받아들이지 않음.
관련 판례 및 법령
- 근로기준법 제26조 (해고의 예고): (상동)
- 구 근로기준법 시행규칙 제4조 (해고예고의 예외 사유): 법 제26조 단서에서 "고용노동부령으로 정하는 사유"란 별표에 따른 사유를 말한다.
- 구 근로기준법 시행규칙 별표 (해고예고의 예외 사유): 9. 그 밖에 사회통념상 고의로 사업에 막대한 지장을 가져오거나 재산상 손해를 끼쳤다고 인정되는 경우
참고사실
- 회사의 대표이사 T는 근로자들을 해고하면서 해고예고수당을 지급하지 않은 혐의로 기소되어 광주지방법원 순천지원 2020고단3182 사건에서 벌금 400만 원의 유죄판결을 선고받았