Case Law

With its judgment No. 4502 of 8 March 2016, the Court of Cassation declared it illegal to dismiss an employee on the grounds of that employee’s refusal to perform new duties in a different company unit, when the employee in question complains that he/she is physically unsuitable for such duties without, however, providing written evidence ....

La Cour de cassation, dans son arrêt no 2734 du 11 février 2016, s’est prononcée sur la possibilité d’appliquer le délai de forclusion de 60 jours aux contrats de travail temporaire. Il s’agit d’une question longuement débattue depuis l’introduction de l’article 32 de la loi no 183/2010 (appelée « Collegato Lavoro ») dans la doctrine et dans ....

With its judgments No. 1856 of 1 February 2016 and No. 1974 of 2 February 2016, the Court of Cassation has ruled on the existing distinction between agents and business procurers. In particular, the Court of Cassation has stated that the distinguishing features of an agency agreement are the continuity and stability of the activity ....

Par jugement n°1350 du 26 janvier 2016, la Cour de cassation a considéré légitime la sanction disciplinaire imposée à un employé qui, en présence d’une grève, avait refusé, suite à une obligation expresse contenue dans l’accord syndical appliqué, de remplacer un collègue absent dans une unité de temps en dehors des heures normales de travail. La ....

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 ....