Case Law

With its ruling no. 5076 of 13 March 2015, the Cassation Court en banc session confirmed that in terms of social security contributions, the additional sums due by the taxpayer for omitted or late payment of contributions or insurance premiums, are part of the category of civil penalties.

With its ruling no. 16472 of 5 August 2015, the Cassation Court clarified that, in the presence of repeated absences from work due to illness, the employer cannot dismiss a worker for poor performance.

With ruling no. 14310/2015, the Court of Cassation declared disciplinary dismissal for poor performance legitimate for an employee dismissed by a telephone service provider. The employee in question had reached income levels between October 2008 and March 2009 lower than the individual performance he had achieved in a previous period and that of his colleagues.

With its ruling no. 14233/2015, the Court of Cassation announced the principle according to which the employer is liable, even if it is not included in the contract, if he provides inexact information regarding the pension procedures for his employees who have asked for such information.

With its ruling no. 14251/2015, the Cassation Court declared dismissal for just cause legitimate in a case where a worker had violated the ban on introducing or drinking alcoholic beverages in the company, thus placing the safety of plants in jeopardy.