Employee entitled to severance pay upon receiving disability pension after fixed-term contract ended.

The Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding whether an employee is entitled to severance pay when receiving a disability pension after a fixed-term employment contract expired. The employee argued that his illness during employment led to a disability pension, creating a functional link between the contract's end and the pension. The Court ruled in favor of the employee, establishing that the statutory requirement of a 'link' is satisfied if the illness occurred during employment and resulted in a continuous period of sick pay leading to the pension. This decision ensures that employees are not deprived of severance pay due to the timing of their pension eligibility relative to contract expiration.