Except in cases of mutual agreement between the parties, serious misconduct (committed by the employer or by the employee) or in the probationary period, an assignment contract may not be terminated before the end of the contractual period.
Until expiry of the probationary period, each of the parties may terminate the contract by a registered postal letter, without prior notice or compensation.
After any probationary period, the assignment contract may no longer be terminated by the parties, except in the case of mutual agreement or serious misconduct on the part of either of the employee or the employer.
Termination of the assignment contract on the initiative of the temporary work agency operator before the end of the contractual period of the contract gives rise to entitlement for the temporary worker to damages of an amount equal to the remuneration he would have received up to the expiry of the contract, provided that this amount may not exceed 2 months’ salary.
Termination of an assignment contract on the initiative of the temporary worker gives rise to the right for the temporary work agency operator to damages corresponding to the harm actually suffered by him, provided that this amount may not exceed the remuneration corresponding to one month’s salary.