Question juridique clé
Whether the employer fulfilled the consultation duty before the second mass dismissal.
Solution extraite
No. The workforce was informed only after the decisive dismissal had already been taken, so the statutory consultation could not take place in time.
Motifs extraits
For a mass dismissal, consultation must occur before the employer’s final decision and after the required written information has been provided. Earlier restructuring plans did not substitute for the specific consultation required for the second phase.