Upon the dismissal of an employee (without respecting the dismissal procedure for protected employees) a strike broke out in a company. According to the Court of Appeal of Mons, the fact that the right to work and the right to property is hindered by such actions, can be justified when the employer himself abuses his rights (in the case at hand, the non-compliance with the dismissal procedure for protected employees). However, different Belgian Courts have ruled otherwise on previous occasions. The legality of picketing should therefore be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.