Question juridique clé
Whether the federal appeal was admissible despite the public-law employment nature of the dispute and the amount in controversy.
Solution extraite
The dispute was pecuniary and met the statutory value threshold, so the federal appeal was admissible in principle.
Motifs extraits
The request for reinstatement and, alternatively, higher compensation had an economic value exceeding the minimum threshold; the appellant was directly affected and had a protected interest.