Can the employee's employment contract be terminated during a sabbatical?
Verified 20 February 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)
Yes, the employment contract of the employee in sabbatical leave can be broken in the following cases:
- Resignation employee
- Dismissal for economic reasons
- Termination for personal reasons (in the event of employee misconduct discovered after leaving on sabbatical leave, for example in the event of the duty of loyalty and non-competition vis-à-vis his employer)
- Conventional rupture
- Breakage due to force majeure.
The employee must comply with a advance notice if it is provided for by treaty provisions.
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Conventional rupture
Cases of force majeure