H12･1･21 at Tokyo District Court

【Ruling】 lawful dismissal

【Company】 Natwest

【Category】 Adjustment Dismissal

【Reference】 Rodo Hanrei 782-23

【Position/Salary】 Asst Mgr in Middle Office/ JPY 10.5M

【Summary】

Upon the closure of the department, it was not feasible to reassign the employee at the same salary, thus, the dismissal was reasonable.
A severance package, which included 1.5 years' worth of salary in addition to the standard payout, demonstrated considerable care for the employee's post-termination economic security.
The company acted in good faith by offering a new position at the maximum market rate (6.5 million yen) to replace the contract employee (4.5 million yen). 
Consequently, the dismissal in question does not constitute an abuse of rights.