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What social shock absorbers does the Jobs Act include in the event of dismissal? And how do they reconcile with protections for maternity? We spoke with Elena Cannone, a lawyer from the De Luca & Partners law firm in Milan, specialised in employment law. Unemployment benefits (Italian mobilità) during pregnancy. This social shock absorber regards ....

A new post-crisis wind is beginning to blow: Italy is recovering its competitiveness and globally recouping its appeal.

On 15 October 2015, after just 24 hours of negotiations and more than two months before the expiration date of the current contract, scheduled for 15 December, the hypothesis was signed for renewal of the national collective contract for 2016-2018 for employees of the chemical-pharmaceutical sector. The agreement on one hand confirms the central nature ....

The Court of Appeals of Milan, Labor Section, with its ruling, rejected the appeal submitted by a temporary worker of our Client, who had challenged the temporary work contract requesting, inter alia, verification of (i) the nullity and/or illegalness and/or ineffectiveness of the termination date set in the contract and (ii) the existence of open ....

With its ruling no. 18165 of 16 September 2015, The Court of Cassation recognized an executive position for a credit manager who, despite the lack of formal assignment of such position by top management, performed executive duties. These duties were characterized by the proposal, with broad decision-making powers, to one or more services, which put ....