Key legal question
Whether the labor court had jurisdiction because the contract was an employment agreement rather than a franchise agreement.
Extracted holding
On the claimant's own allegations, the relationship could be treated as a franchise arrangement, so the labor court's jurisdiction was properly denied.
Extracted reasoning
For jurisdiction, the court may assess ex officio whether the pleaded facts fall within the legal field conferring jurisdiction. If the plaintiff's own allegations already exclude an employment contract, no evidence-taking is required; the court is not bound by the plaintiff's legal characterization.