Fixed-Term Contract Termination for Serious Misconduct Without Prior Disciplinary Proceedings

A person hired under a fixed-term employment contract claimed wrongful termination upon the employer's unilateral termination before the contract's expiration, arguing that a clause allowing termination in case of "serious misconduct" could only be invoked after an investigation or a formal disciplinary proceeding, which had not occurred. The court rejected this claim, reasoning that the termination clause regarding serious misconduct granted the employer the right to unilaterally terminate the contract immediately upon learning of the misconduct, without being obligated to follow the formal disciplinary procedure or investigation that would be required for imposing a mere sanction like a warning or suspension, thus upholding the legality of the immediate termination.