Judgment_paragraph 92 · Raffaella Mascolo and Others v Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca and Comune di Napoli (C-22/13, C-61/13, C-62/13, C-63/13, C-418/13)

92In this connection, it should first of all be borne in mind that, in a sector of the public services with a large workforce, such as the education sector, it is inevitable that temporary replacements will frequently be necessary due to, inter alia, the unavailability of members of staff on sick, maternity, parental or other leave. The temporary replacement of workers in those circumstances may constitute an objective reason within the meaning of clause 5(1)(a) of the Framework Agreement, justifying fixed-term contracts being concluded with the replacement staff and the renewal of those contracts as the need arises, subject to compliance with the relevant requirements laid down in the Framework Agreement (see, to this effect, judgment in Kücük, EU:C:2012:39, paragraph 31).