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, in accordance with the opinion of the Commission for the Rights and Independence of Disabled Persons mentioned in article L. 146-9 of the Social Action and Family Code. The employee has priority access to vocational training.
The employment contract is also suspended during periods when the employee is following the actions mentioned in article L. 323-3-1 of the Social Security Code under the conditions provided for in this same article, in application of the fourth paragraph of article L. 433-1 of the same code.
The duration of the periods of suspension is taken into account for the determination of all the legal or conventional advantages linked to seniority in the company.