摘要： 作为劳动法领域的第一个指导性案例，指导性案例18号对广泛存在的末位淘汰制给予了司法回应。就该案自身的判决理由和结论来说，多种法律解释方法的运用都能够证成其合法性与合理性。但是，作为指导性案例，该案在全国范围内的扩展效果却不容乐观。这从地方法院和劳动力市场两个方面都可以看出。发生这种情况的原因在于，指导性案例所依附的最高人民法院的公共政策功能存在着不少缺陷。成功的个案未必能够成为成功的指导性案例，因此需要对指导性案例所附带的公共政策功能抱持谨慎的态度。
关键词:
指导性案例,
末位淘汰,
最高人民法院,
公共政策,
法律解释
Abstract: There are more and more types of guiding cases nowadays. As the first guiding case of labor law，guiding case No.18 has dealt with “lowliest place elimination”. Many legal interpretation methods, which can justify the conclusion，are used in this case. But，as a guiding case，this case does not have optimistic expanded effect. The reason for this lies in the defects of supreme court，s function of public policy, where we should pay attention to the guiding case.
Key words:
Guiding Case,
Lowliest Place Elimination,
Supreme Court,
Public Policy,
Legal Interpretation
孙光宁. “末位淘汰”的司法应对
——以指导性案例18号为分析对象[J]. 法学家, 2014(4): 99-111.
SUN Guang-Ning. The Solution of Judicial Power to “Lowliest Place Elimination”
——Taking Guiding Case No.18 as An Example[J]. , 2014(4): 99-111.