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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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"The new opportunities for second tier collective bargaining negotiations " (Il Giornale di Vicenza - Idea Enterprise, 08 November 2016 - Vittorio De Luca, Luciano Vella)

L'evoluzione del contesto economico-sociale degli ultimi anni ha irrimediabilmente condizionato l'universo lavoristico. La globalizzazione, il crescente peso della concorrenza e il conseguente aumento della disoccupazione sono tra le…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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