Refusal to transfer or dismissal: for the CJEU, the effective reasons behind the termination shall be taken into account
3 July 2026
The recent judgment released by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) dated June 4th, 2026 (Case C-907/24) addresses the relationship between dismissal resulting from the refusal of a transfer notice from the originally designated place of work and the rules governing collective dismissals, providing significant clarifications regarding their application. The issue stems from […]
The harmonisation of Member States’ legislation on collective redundancies
19 March 2026
On June 19th, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued its judgment in Case C-419/24, providing clarification regarding the principal purpose of Directive 98/59/EC concerning collective redundancies. The Court reaffirmed that each Member State retains the authority to establish provisions that are more advantageous to workers. Directive 98/59/EC sets EU rules on […]Collective dismissals in companies groups
14 December 2022
On the subject of collective dismissals, when within several companies a single entity is established as the reference employer for them all the collective dismissal must involve all the employees in the entire group, even if there is no proof of the mixed use of the duties assigned to the dismissed employees. In Order No. […]Timeliness of sending notices to employees in collective redundancies.
25 October 2022
The rules applicable to collective redundancies provide for strict timeframes aimed at bringing order to their management and ensuring that the works council and the unions are duly informed so that they can verify the respect of the rights of all employees involved. More specifically, the Italian Supreme Court has lately stated certain principles to […]