Periods during which the employment contract is suspended as a result of an accident at work or occupational illness do not prevent the fixed-term employment contract from expiring.
However, where the contract includes a renewal clause, the employer may only refuse to renew the contract during the periods of suspension if he can prove a real and serious reason unrelated to the accident or illness. Failing this, the employer shall pay the employee compensation corresponding to the loss suffered, which may not be less than the amount of salary and benefits that the employee would have received until the end of the renewal period provided for in the contract.