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¿Qué pasa si la empresa no responde ante una solicitud de adaptación de jornada?
El Tribunal Supremo analiza las consecuencias jurídicas cuando una empresa no abre el proceso de negociación obligatorio tras una solicitud de adaptación de jornada laboral para conciliación familiar. La sentencia establece criterios claros sobre cuándo procede la concesión automática de la adaptación solicitada y las obligaciones empresariales en este procedimiento.
Spain Employment
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
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Cleared For Take-off: How Ryanair’s Paper Trail Grounded An AI-assisted Claim
A recent Workplace Relations Commission decision highlights the risks of relying on AI-generated legal submissions in employment disputes, as an adjudicator dismissed a former Ryanair cabin crew member's claim after finding he failed to engage substantively with evidence. The case demonstrates how well-documented employer defenses can expose the limitations of AI-drafted claims that lack genuine engagement with contractual and evidential details.
Ireland Employment
M
Matheson
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The End Of Registered Letterbox Delivery In Germany? No Prima Facie Evidence Of Actual Receipt
The Hamburg Higher Labor Court and Federal Labor Court have fundamentally altered the legal landscape for serving employment-related notices in Germany, ruling that registered letterbox delivery no longer constitutes a legally secure method of service. This decision arose from a case examining whether an employer properly fulfilled its obligation to conduct company integration management before terminating an employee for illness-related reasons, with the court finding that the digitized delivery process la
Germany Employment
LM
Littler Mendelson
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Court Of Cassation Joint Sections: The Limits Of Legal Protection Of An Employee Dismissed While In A State Of Natural Incapacity
The Court of Cassation's Joint Sections has issued a landmark ruling clarifying the procedural rights of employees who are dismissed while lacking mental capacity to understand or respond to their termination. This decision addresses a critical gap in Italian employment law by establishing new time limits for challenging dismissals when workers are unable to comprehend the legal consequences of their termination. The ruling balances employee protection against employer certainty in dismissal proceedings.
Italy Employment
DL-Law Avvocati Giuslavoristi
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Court Of Cassation: The Limits Of Unilateral Termination Of The Applicable Collective Agreement
The Italian Court of Cassation has ruled on a critical employment law matter concerning the termination of collective bargaining agreements. The decision addresses whether individual employers can unilaterally withdraw from collective agreements before their expiry date, and establishes important precedents regarding workers' rights to compensation when such terminations are deemed unlawful.
Italy Employment
DL-Law Avvocati Giuslavoristi
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