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The Constitutional Court has increased the compensation for employees unlawfully dismissed from companies with fewer than 16 employees. This important update \u2014 explained by Andrea Patrizi<\/a>, partner at QLT \u2014 replaces the previous limit of 6 months’ severance.<\/p>\n

In his commentary, Andrea Patrizi underlines that the previous narrow range between minimum and maximum penalties no longer reflected today’s economic realities or the capacities of businesses. The Court’s judgment introduces a more flexible approach, allowing compensation of up to 18 months depending on factors such as seniority, company size, and severity of misconduct.<\/p>\n

This updated regulatory framework aims to improve deterrence even among economically strong small businesses. However, for contracts signed before March 8, 2015, the mechanisms of Law 604\/1966 remain in force, with different limits based on seniority and company size.<\/p>\n

Read the full article by Andrea Patrizi on Huffington Post:
\nWhat Changes with the Court Ruling on Unlawful Dismissals in Small Businesses<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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