Premature Termination of Fixed-Term Contract Due to Refusal of Contract Modification

A worker, employed under a fixed-term contract which was terminated prematurely, sued the employer for damages, claiming the termination lacked just cause, while the employer argued the termination was justified by the worker's refusal to accept a modification of the employment contract's essential terms. The Court of Cassation rejected the worker's appeal, reasoning that the lower court correctly found that the worker's unjustified refusal to accept a lawful and substantial modification to the essential terms of the contract, proposed by the employer during the contract's term, constituted a breach justifying the employer's decision to terminate the agreement immediately.