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In the context of the Fornero labour proceeding, the exception to the statute of limitations to challenge a dismissal can be submitted even only during the objection phase and not in the previous challenge one.

With its judgment no. 1595 of 28 January 2016 the Labour Section of the Cassation Court, returned to ruleon the existence of just cause for dismissal of a employee who had..

In its judgment No. 61496, handed down on 12 January 2016, the European Court of Human Rights considered the dismissal served on an employee who, during working hours, had sent messages to own relatives from the email account given to him for doing his work, thus infringing the internal rules prohibiting the use for private ....

The long-awaited Decree of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies of 15 December 2015 on the ways of communicating dismissals and any termination of the employment by mutual consent was published in Official Gazette No. 7 of 11 January 2016. The new procedure, as expressly provided for under article 26, paragraph 8, of Legislative ....

With its judgment No. 709 of 18 January 2016, the Court of Cassation has laid stress on the fact that, in so far as real protection is concerned, when an employee informs the employer to opt for the indemnity in lieu of reinstatement, the employment will be terminated. This will apply even if the employer ....