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Lawful dismissal of negligent workers with performance lower than their peers (Il Quotidiano del Lavoro, 20 June 2017 – Alberto De Luca, Luciano Vella)

With judgement 1889/2017 dated June 5, 2017, the Court of Pisa issued a ruling on a dismissal case due to low performance, identifying interesting legitimacy profiles. According to…

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Poor performance: conditions for dismissal (Il Sole 24 Ore – Il Quotidiano del Lavoro, 8 June 2017 – Alberto De Luca, Roberta Padula)

Regarding dismissal for just cause for a subjective reason, the elements for the assessment developed by case-law are essentially two: first, the existence of objective findings about the…

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“No more alibis for not hiring” (L’Economia – Il Corriere della Sera, 5 June 2017 – Vittorio De Luca)

With the elimination of vouchers and the obligation to dispose of those already purchased, companies are finding themselves at a crossroads this summer. What contract type is best…

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Protection of health and safety in the workplace as part of the Legislative Decree no. 231 (Newsletter Norme & Tributi n. 115 – Camera di Commercio Italo-Germanica – Vittorio De Luca, Luciano Vella)

Il modello di organizzazione, gestione e controllo ha, fra gli altri, lo scopo di tutelare l’integrità psicofisica del lavoratore impiegato all’interno di una società. Non per nulla, a…

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Installation of video cameras requires the union authorization or an administrative permit

The Court of Cassation, criminal division, with judgement No. 22148/2017, ruled once again on the possibility for the employer to install video cameras without implementing the union directive…

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Collective dismissal and end of activity: when the company closes down the notification must still be provided within seven days

The Court of Cassation, with judgement No. 11404 dated 10 May 2017, established that also in the case of collective dismissal due to termination of business, the term…

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On the matter of disciplinary dismissal the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement are binding

The Court of Cassation, with judgement No. 11027 dated 5 May 2017, ruled once again on the subject matter of disciplinary dismissal. In the judgement under review, the…

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Maximum number of sickness absence days: the months are calculated as being of 30 days

The Court of appeal of Milan, with judgement No. 890 dated 6 April 2017, ruled once again on the maximum number of sickness absence days whenever it is…

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DID YOU KNOW THAT… there are quantitative limitations for the employment of workers under a fixed-term contract?

Unless otherwise established in the collective bargaining agreements, no more than 20% of employees out of the total number of open term employees can be hired under a…

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Self-Employment Jobs Act: main developments

With the final approval of the so called Self-employment Jobs Act - currently pending publication in the Official Gazette – a reform of the Italian laws has been…

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