H31･2･25 at Tokyo District Court

【Judgement】 lawful dismissal

【Company】 Goldman Sachs

【Category】 dismissal during probational due to capability

【Reference】 Rodo Hanrei 1212-69

【Position/Salary】 Analyst / JPY 6.7M

【Summary】

In the case of dismissal during the probationary period, it is necessary to examine whether the decision that it is inappropriate to continue employing the plaintiff, based on the facts known to the company during the probationary period and considering the purpose of the employment, lacks objectively reasonable grounds or is not recognized as appropriate under societal norms.

Given that the plaintiff was hired as an immediate asset with the expectation of leveraging their professional experience, and considering the circumstances, including that the plaintiff's work errors were deemed to stem from  lack of attention and cautious attitude by nature, the defendant's decision that it was inappropriate to continue employing the plaintiff is not found to lack objective reasonableness or social acceptability.