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“Call Center, not being subject to disciplinary power does not exclude employment” (Il Quotidiano del Lavoro – Il Sole 24 Ore, 08 November 2016 – Alberto De Luca, Luciano Vella)

Con sentenza 27 ottobre 2016, n. 21710, la sezione lavoro della Corte di Cassazione è tornata ad occuparsi delle peculiarità nei rapporti di lavoro nei call center, escludendo…

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DO YOU KNOW THAT…failure to specify the tasks invalidates the probation period?

The probation period associated with an employment agreement must not only be laid out in written form but must also contain specific instructions on the tasks that will…

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Lawful dismissal only at the presence of violent intentional acts

The Court of Cassation, with judgement No. 20211 published on 7 October 2016, issued its ruling on the matter of dismissal for just cause notified to an employee…

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Disciplinary dismissal: inspections even in the absence of serious suspicions of illness are allowed

The Supreme Court of Cassation with judgement No. 18507 filed on 21 September 2016, intervened again on the sensitive issue of denial of acceptance of the medical certificate…

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A post featuring a gun is not just cause for dismissal

The Court of Bergamo, with judgement No. 684 dated 14 September 2016, ruled unlawful to dismiss an employee for having published a photograph on Facebook depicting the employee…

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Dismissal for poor performance to be linked to subjective and objective parameters

The Court of Cassation, with judgement No. 18317 dated 19 September 2016, intervened on the topic of dismissal for justified subjective reasons based on poor performance. According to…

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Generalized and arranged ex-ante remote supervision: inadmissible evidence

The Court of Cassation, with judgement No. 19922 dated 5 October 2016, confirmed unlawful the dismissal for just cause of an employee in charge of private supervisory activity,…

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Collective dismissal: compensatory indemnity for failure to clarify selection criteria

The Court of Cassation with judgement No. 19320 published on 29 September 2016, stated that concerning a collective dismissal the violation of Article 4, paragraph 9 of Law…

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The 2017 Budget bill has been approved

The Council of Ministers approved the State budget bill for the fiscal year 2017 and for the three-year period 2017-2019. A variety of changes have been introduced in…

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Privacy Authority approval of time-stamping Apps

After approval issued by the Privacy Authority, businesses may install an "app" on the smartphones of their staff to record the start and end of the work shift.…

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