Subsection 2: Suspension of the contract and protection against breach.

The employment contract of an employee who is the victim of an accident at work, other than a commuting accident, or of an occupational disease is suspended for the duration of the period of sick leave caused by the accident or disease. The employment contract is also suspended during the waiting period and for the duration of the rehabilitation, re-education or vocational training course that the person concerned must follow,…

At the end of the suspension periods defined in article L. 1226-7, the employee shall return to his job or to a similar job with at least equivalent remuneration, except in the situations mentioned in article L. 1226-10. The consequences of the accident or occupational disease may not lead to any delay in promotion or advancement within the company.

During periods when the employment contract is suspended, the employer may only terminate the contract if he can prove either that the employee is guilty of serious misconduct or that it is impossible to continue the contract for a reason unrelated to the accident or illness.

The provisions of this sub-section apply in the event of quarantine within the meaning of 2° of I of article L. 3131-1 of the Public Health Code.