The practice of the supreme court of the republic of lithuania when dealing with cases of pecuniary liability of employees

The main purpose of material liability in labour relations is to ensure employer the reward of loss and damages. Labour Code of Lithuania sets 6 clauses of material liability. If these clauses are identified, employee is liable by material liability even if he is liable by criminal, administrative or disciplinary liability in the same situation. Employee is fully liable only under particular cases set by law, for example, when there is special contract made by employer and his employee that determines full liability. Labour Code of Lithuania sets some particular cases under which employee is legally liable. When it is about the fine, paid by employer for his employee negligence, employee is liable only in the situation when the fine paid was set under the public law. There are many difficulties in identifying the right kind of director‘s legal liability. Director, who made some negligence in relationship with other business representatives, should be liable in tort. While courts are handling labour cases usually some particular clauses, set in Civil Procedure Code of Lithuania, are recognised in the process. In spite of this legal determination those particular clauses of handling the labour cases are not recognised while handling the labour cases about the loss and damages