Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the parties were bound by an employment contract
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. The courts found an employment contract based on salary payments, social-security contributions, and the factual organization of the relationship, despite the employee's board position.
Extrahierte Begründung
Board membership did not exclude employment where subordination was mainly organizational for a manager-like function. The company failed to overturn the factual findings showing paid dependent work.