R4･5･17 at Tokyo District Court

【Judgement】 lawful dismissal

【Company】 Citigroup Sec

【Category】 ordinary dismissal due to qualification (probational period)

【Reference】 Rodo Keizai Hanrei Sokuho 2500-29

【Position/Salary】 AVP in Operation / JPY 8.5M

【Summary】

The Court finds the Plaintiff exhibited a tendency to unilaterally assert their views without regard for others' understanding or reception, a tendency uncorrected by managerial guidance. This renders the Plaintiff unqualified for a managerial position requiring collaboration, especially given the Defendant could not have reasonably foreseen this behavior. Therefore, the dismissal is not deemed objectively unreasonable or socially unacceptable and is held valid, as an exercise of the termination clause within the employment contract.