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With its judgment no. 21569 of 3 September 2018, the Court of Cassation ruled on the consequences of disciplinary dismissal after expiry of the term set out in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The ruling originated from the appeal brought by a worker against his dismissal enforced after expiry of the term of 10 days set ....

Con sentenza 17 agosto 2018, n. 20761, la Corte di cassazione, Sezione Lavoro, è tornata ad occuparsi del licenziamento per superamento del periodo di comporto, confermando il proprio orientamento sui potenziali vizi formali che potrebbero inficiarne la validità. Nello specifico – tra le ragioni del ricorso – il lavoratore aveva denunciato la falsa applicazione delle ....

The Court of Cassation with judgement No. 17978 dated 9 July 2018 established that:  – recognition of compensation for non-material damages is not automatic in the case of a “demotion” if it is not adequately proven;  – when the employee alleges a demotion associated to a breach by the employer to meet the obligation established ....

As established by the Budget Law 2018 (Law No. 205/17), effective 1st July, employers and private clients will have to pay to their workers wages/remunerations and any advance through traceable means. It will no longer be possible to pay by cash and this independently of the type of work relationship established. The law is clearly ....

On 23 April 2018, the European Commission formalised a proposal for a Directive for the protection of whistleblowers (Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Protection of Persons reporting on Breaches of Union Law) in all Member States. Its purpose is to standardise the laws currently in force in some Member ....