„Potsdam secret meeting“: Participation does not justify dismissal
Can the city of Cologne dismiss an employee because they took part in the so-called „Potsdam secret meeting“? No, the Cologne Labor Court has now ruled in a much-noticed judgment (judgment of 03.07.2024, Ref.: 17 Ca 543/24). The employee only had a simple political duty of loyalty, not an increased one. The dismissal was therefore invalid. An appeal is possible. The so-called „Potsdam secret meeting“, which
