Question juridique clé
Whether the employee's repeated lateness, after warnings, justified summary dismissal under Art. 337 OR.
Solution extraite
Yes. Repeated late arrival at work, especially when opening the restaurant, after clear warnings and with business disruption, constituted an important reason making continuation of the employment relationship intolerable.
Motifs extraits
The Federal Court accepted the binding factual findings that the employer had warned the employee several times and that the employee nevertheless continued the same conduct. In the circumstances, the employee had to understand that further consequences could only mean immediate termination. The employer was not required to tolerate the conduct until the ordinary notice period expired.