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De Luca & Partners’ Think Tank manages and coordinates research, training (internal and external) and editorial activities on labour law matters, protection of personal data and administrative liability of entities.

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16 May 2015 • Insights

COURT OF CASSATION, 16 MARCH 2015, NO. 5173: DISMISSAL FOR JUSTIFIED REASON ONLY FOR UNFAVOURABLE AND NOT CONTINGENT SITUATIONS

With its ruling no. 5173 of 16 March 2015, the Cassation Court returned to propose an interpretation, regarding the grounds for dismissal for justified reason which are not expressly contained in the law.

15 May 2015 • Insights

DISMISSALS FOR ECONOMIC GROUNDS AND REINSTATEMENT

Article 3, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree no. 23/15 establishes that if it is ascertained that the grounds do not exist for dismissal for justified objective motive ”the judge declares the employment terminated on the date of dismissal”

13 May 2015 • Insights, News

Working mums – the Jobs Act: will it favour reconciliation? (Io e il mio bambino magazine, no. 5 – may 2015)

The government has promised a great revolution, able to revitalise the floundering job market in Italy. But many doubts remain. Will the Jobs Act really improve the conditions of working mothers? Or will it make them, as the critics say, more open to blackmail and precarious? Despite the many announced introductions, many of these still ....

6 May 2015 • Insights

COURT OF CASSATION, 6 MAY 2015, NO. 18667: WHEN A CONTRACT IS ILLEGAL

With its ruling no. 18667 of 6 May 2015, the Court of Cassation confirmed that, for the allegation of an illegal contract it is not sufficient to prove that the customer gave orders to the contractor's employees but it is necessary to investigate the contents of such orders and prove that they regard the provision of work actually performed.

4 May 2015 • Insights

Compensation for damages not due to an employee who cannot prove a causal relationship between a pathology and an occupational accident

The Milan Court, Labour Section, with a ruling of 13 November 2014, made a decision in a proceeding started by a worker who challenged a dismissal for objective justified reason following physical unfitness for performing the job to which he was assigned, and requesting compensation for damages resulting from an occupational accident from the Employer, ....

30 April 2015 • Insights

COURT OF CASSATION, 30 APRIL 2015, NO. 8784: LEGITIMATE DISMISSAL FOR USE OF TIME OFF PURSUANT TO ITALIAN LAW 104/92 TO GO DANCING

With its ruling no. 8784 of 30 April 2015, the Cassation Court declared dismissal of a worker for just cause legitimate in the case of a worker who had requested time off to assist a severely disabled mother as per Italian Law 104/1992 and who, in fact, had gone to a dance.

30 April 2015 • Insights

PENSIONS AND THE RULING OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE

With its ruling no. 70 of 30 April 2015, the Constitutional Court declared article 24, paragraph 25 of Italian Legislative Decree 201/2011 (so-called Manovra Salva-Italia), converted by Italian Law no. 214/2011 illegitimate, specifically the part which had frozen revaluation of pensions of amounts greater than 1,700 euro gross for the 2012-2013 two year period.