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근로자의 사직 의사표시 철회 유효성 및 임금 청구 기각
결과 요약
- 근로자의 피고들에 대한 항소를 모두 기각함.
- 항소비용은 근로자가 부담함.
사실관계
- 피고 B은 피고 C사(사찰)의 사무를 실질적으로 담당하며, 피고 C사의 상시 근로자는 4인 이하임.
- 근로자는 2022. 1. 2. 피고 C사를 대리한 피고 B과 고용 기간의 정함이 없이 피고 C사의 처사로서 청소 등의 업무를 월 1,300,000원에 수행하는 내용의 근로계약을 구두로 체결함.
- 피고 C사는 근로자에게 2022. 2. 3. 및 같은 달 28. 각 1,300,000원을 지급함.
- 근로자는 2022. 2. 21. 피고 B에게 "금주는 분주하오니 주말경부터 처사님 구인을 준비하여 주셨으면 합니다"라는 문자 메시지를 발송함.
- 2022. 2. 23. 근로자와 피고 B은 대화 중 근로자가 "어제 그거는 철회하고, 조금 더 있다가 다시 말씀드리죠"라고 말함.
- 근로자는 2022. 2. 28. 후임자가 출근하자 피고 C사의 처사 업무를 중단하고 귀가함.
핵심 쟁점, 법리 및 법원의 판단
근로자의 사직 의사표시 철회 유효성
- 쟁점: 근로자의 2022. 2. 21. 사직 의사표시가 유효하게 철회되었는지 여부.
- 법리: 근로계약 해지를 통고하는 사직의 의사표시가 사용자에게 도달한 이상, 근로자는 사용자의 동의 없이는 민법 제660조 제3항 소정의 기간이 경과하기 이전이라도 사직의 의사표시를 철회할 수 없음.
- 판단:
- 근로자의 해당 사안 메시지 전송이 피고 C사 내지 포괄적 대리권을 가진 피고 B에게 도달하였으므로, 근로자는 피고 C사의 동의 없이 일방적으로 위 의사표시를 철회할 수 없음.
- 2022. 2. 23. 대화에서 근로자의 "어제 그거는 철회하고, 조금 더 있다가 다시 말씀드리죠"라는 발언은 후임자 구인을 시작할 때까지 보류한다는 취지로 이해될 수 있어, 피고 B이 사직 의사표시를 명시적으로 철회했다고 받아들이지 않았을 가능성이 있음.
- 피고 B이 사직 의사표시 철회에 동의했다면, 같은 날 오전에 동의하고 오후에 구인 게시물을 등록한 것이 되어 납득하기 어려움.
- 피고 B은 변론 과정에서 근로자가 '사람을 구할 때까지 좀 더 있자'고 하여 동의했을 뿐, 사직 의사표시를 철회한 것으로 생각하지 못했다고 주장함.
- 결론적으로, 근로자가 피고들의 동의를 받아 사직의 의사표시를 철회하였다고 보기 어려움.
확보한 수집 내용입니다. 전문 여부와 앞뒤 누락, 문단·표·공백의 원형 보존은 확인되지 않았습니다.
공식 원문 미확인
1. 원고의 피고들에 대한 항소를 모두 기각한다. 2. 항소비용은 원고가 부담한다.
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관련 판례 및 법령
- 대법원 2000. 9. 5. 선고 99두8657 판결: 근로계약의 해지를 통고하는 사직의 의사표시가 사용자에게 도달한 이상 근로자로서는 사용자의 동의 없이는 비록 민법 제660조 제3항 소정의 기간이 경과하기 이전이라 하여도 사직의 의사표시를 철회할 수 없다고 할 것임.
- 민법 제660조 제3항: 기간의 약정이 없는 고용의 해지통고는 당사자 일방이 해지통고를 한 날로부터 1월이 경과하면 효력이 생긴다.
주위적 피고 B에 대한 청구 (임금 청구)
- 쟁점: 피고 B이 근로자의 실질적인 고용주로서 임금 지급 의무가 있는지 여부.
- 판단: 해당 근로계약의 당사자는 피고 C사이며, 피고 B이 피고 C사의 사무를 실질적으로 담당한다는 것만으로 피고 B이 근로자에게 임금을 지급할 의무는 없음.
- 결론적으로, 근로자의 피고 B에 대한 청구는 이유 없음.
예비적 피고 C사에 대한 청구 (임금 청구)
- 쟁점: 피고 C사가 근로자에게 임금을 지급할 의무가 있는지 여부.
- 판단: 근로자의 사직 의사표시가 유효하게 철회되지 않았으므로, 피고 C사가 2022. 2. 28. 근로자에게 근로계약 해지를 통고하였음을 이유로 한 근로자의 임금 청구는 이유 없음.
- 결론적으로, 근로자의 피고 C사에 대한 청구는 이유 없음.
검토
- 본 판결은 근로자의 사직 의사표시가 사용자에게 도달한 경우, 이를 철회하기 위해서는 사용자의 명시적인 동의가 필요하다는 기존 판례의 입장을 재확인함.
- 특히, 구두 대화에서 사용된