DLP Insights

The lack of analytical computations does not stop the claim of judgement

26 Feb 2011

Court of Cassation, with sentence no. 4272/2011, states that in order to obtain the declaration of nullity of a claim due to the lack of specification of the claim object or to the lack of specification of facts and de jure reasons, the precise individuation of the plaintiff’s claim through the assess of the claim, which is carried out by the judge, has to be impossible so that the defendant would not be able to perform an adequate defense. Therefore, the lack of computations is irrelevant when the plaintiff has specified the period of the work activity, the work time, the enrollment as well as the amount and the titles of the claims.

Italian Court of Cassation: second dismissal lawful pending judgment on the first

30 Jan 2024

In its very recent judgment no. 2274 of 23 January 2024, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled that it is lawful for an employer to give notice of a second dismissal pending a judgment concerning a previous dismissal based on different grounds. However, the second dismissal has no effect if the first dismissal is declared ....

Liability under Italian Legislative Decree no. 231/2001: obtaining minimal advantage does not exempt the employer

29 Dec 2023

With judgment no. 39129 of 26 September 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation, Third Criminal Division addressed the issue of corporate administrative liability under Italian Legislative Decree no. 231/2001, stating that “corporate administrative liability is not excluded in the light of the minimal advantage or the insignificance of the interest pursued.” The facts of the ....

Dismissal to reduce costs: what does the employer need to prove?

29 Dec 2023

With Order no. 31660 of 14 November 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled that, when dismissal for justified objective reason (giustificato motivo oggettivo, ‘GMO’) is to reduce costs, the burden is on the employer to indicate the reasons why the particular worker has been chosen. The facts of the case The employee appealed the ....

Italian Court of Cassation: assessment of CCNL job descriptions essential for repêchage (obligation to relocate)

28 Nov 2023

By Order of 13 November 2023, no. 31561, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled that, to fully comply with the repêchage obligation (obligation to relocate), it is necessary to assess whether hires made following the termination for justified objective reasons are of the same level of classification as the dismissed employee. The facts of the ....