Key legal question
Whether the dismissal following refusal of an immediate contract modification was abusive under Art. 336 CO
Extracted holding
Yes. A dismissal used to impose an immediate worsening of working conditions, before expiry of the notice period, is abusive when the employee is terminated for insisting on the statutory right to keep existing terms until the notice expires.
Extracted reasoning
The employer demanded a demotion and wage reduction effective within about three weeks, although the contract required six months' notice. When the employee, through counsel, asked for reconsideration, he was dismissed immediately because of that refusal.