The refusal of compulsory vaccination at workplace in French law

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Abstract

During the Covid-19 health crisis, French public authorities introduced an obligation to vaccinate health workers. Many of them refused to comply with this obligation. Their employment contract has been automatically suspended. This is not a  disciplinary measure but, during this period, the employee is not paid and he will be not entitled to unemployment benefits. There is no term limit.The legislator did not expect any specific provisions to terminate the employment contract and established therefore a legal insecurity.