Employers Must Seek Reassignment Before Dismissal: How the Redeployment Duty Protects Workers
Two recent rulings found dismissals on objective economic grounds unlawful because the employers failed to prove that the affected workers could not be reassigned.
Articolo di Elisa Varnelli
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Autore · Elisa Varnelli
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Critical read
What happened. Two recent rulings found dismissals on objective economic grounds unlawful because the employers failed to prove that the affected workers could not be reassigned.
What really matters
Why it mattersThe decisions highlight the employer’s duty of “repêchage,” which requires businesses to explore suitable reassignment opportunities before proceeding with dismissal.
Impact on Italian businessesNelle fonti non emerge un impatto diretto quantificato per le imprese italiane: attribuirlo ora sarebbe un salto interpretativo.
Decisions and open questions
Who is involvedLe fonti non dettagliano oltre i soggetti nominati nel testo.
OpportunitiesThe decisions highlight the employer’s duty of “repêchage,” which requires businesses to explore suitable reassignment opportunities before proceeding with dismissal.
RisksIl rischio principale è scambiare un annuncio per un effetto già realizzato.
What to monitorServono atti, scadenze e numeri verificabili prima di trarre conclusioni operative.
Two recent court rulings have declared dismissals for justified objective reasons, including economic hardship, unlawful because the companies failed to demonstrate that it was impossible to redeploy the workers elsewhere within their organizations. The decisions highlight the employer’s duty of “repêchage,” which requires businesses to explore suitable reassignment opportunities before proceeding with dismissal. Here is what the law provides.
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