Employer's early termination of fixed-term contract without cause constitutes a legal breach requiring compensation.

The Supreme Court partially reversed the lower court's judgment regarding an employee's claim for damages due to an employer's unauthorized early termination of a fixed-term employment contract. The plaintiff argued that the employer's unilateral change of the contract end date and denial of leave constituted a breach of law under Article 59 of the Labor Code. The court agreed that the employer failed to follow statutory formalities for termination without notice, but reduced the awarded compensation because the employee had not actually worked during the disputed period. Consequently, the court ordered a partial reduction of the damages while dismissing the employer's appeal on other grounds.