Can the employment contract be broken during sabbatical leave?
Verified 31 January 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Yes, the employment contract of the employee on sabbatical leave may be terminated in the following cases:
- Resignation of the employee
- Dismissal on economic grounds
- Dismissal for personal reasons (e.g. if the employee is found to be at fault after leaving on sabbatical)
- Conventional breakage
- Break for force majeure
The employee must respect a notice if it is provided for by treaty provisions.
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Conventional breakage
Cases of force majeure