Supreme Court dismisses appeal, upholding that a fixed-term contract used to bypass early retirement rules is a sham agreement.

The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a lower court ruling that declared a fixed-term employment contract a sham. The applicant had worked under a five-month fixed-term agreement before switching to an indefinite contract to qualify for early retirement, while the employer withdrew social security contributions. The court found the indefinite contract was merely a disguise to circumvent legal requirements, as the initial fixed-term contract prevented the necessary termination conditions from being met.