Facts
Hans Kühner, the owner of a sawmill in Gadmen, reported short-time work for his two employees by telephone on 7 February 1984. On 27 February 1984, he submitted the form "Advance Notification of Short-Time Work" to the Cantonal Office for Industry, Commerce and Labour (KIGA) and cited weather-related and economic reasons as the justification. The KIGA initially objected to the payment of short-time work compensation for the period until 8 March 1984, as the notification was made late. Hans Kühner then filed a complaint and requested that the shortened notification deadlines according to Art. 58 UIO be granted to him and that the short-time work compensation be paid from 7 February 1984. The Insurance Court of the Canton of Bern dismissed the complaint insofar as it was directed against the reconsideration decision.Considerations
The Federal Court decided that the regulation of the shortened notification deadlines for short-time work in exceptional cases according to Art. 58 paras. 1 and 2 UIO is in accordance with the law. However, Hans Kühner could not claim these shortened deadlines in the present case. The Federal Court further stated that Hans Kühner had also safeguarded his rights with regard to a possible claim for bad weather compensation with his advance notification of…