Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the dismissal was validly notified on 24 October 2008 despite the employee's refusal to receive the letter.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. The written notice entered the employee's sphere of influence when delivery was attempted and refused; the refusal could not prevent effectiveness.
Extrahierte Begründung
A termination notice is a receipt-based declaration. Once the signed letter was presented at the workplace and the employee refused it, notification was complete.