Question juridique clé
Whether the employee's conduct constituted just cause for immediate termination under Art. 337 CO.
Solution extraite
Yes. The report's insulting language, threats, and dissemination to subordinates amounted to a serious breach of loyalty destroying the relationship of trust, so immediate dismissal was justified without prior warning.
Motifs extraits
For senior staff, loyalty duties are assessed strictly. The content and uncontrolled email transmission of the report showed an intention to harm the employer and to undermine trust, especially in a sensitive business phase.