Termination of an employment contract with immediate effect

Termination of an employment contract with immediate effect means that the employment contract ends immediately. In this case, there is no notice period. During a probationary period, an employment contract can be terminated immediately. Otherwise, an employment contract can only be terminated if there is a very compelling reason.

An employer may have a compelling reason to terminate an employment contract immediately if an employee fails to fulfil their obligations or breaches the rules seriously, for example, if that employee steals from the workplace or comes to work drunk.

An employee may have a compelling reason to terminate an employment contract immediately if an employer fails to fulfil their obligations or breaches the rules seriously, for example, if that employer does not pay the employee’s salary or doesn’t address occupational safety issues.