Question juridique clé
Whether a worker who terminates the employment contract immediately for just cause under Art. 337b CO may claim moral damages by analogy to Art. 337c al. 3 CO.
Solution extraite
No. Art. 337c al. 3 CO does not apply by analogy to Art. 337b CO; moral damages must be based, if at all, on other legal grounds.
Motifs extraits
The two provisions govern distinct situations and are drafted differently. The indemnity under Art. 337c al. 3 CO is exceptional, partly punitive, and tied to unjustified dismissal by the employer, including injury to reputation. Those rationales are absent when the worker resigns for just cause.