He attorney specialized in labor law Juan Luis González, from the Delta Abogados firm, understands that «there is a lot of uncertainty and this generates fear when taking the business decisions, so companies go the fastest, which is to try to save costs. In these terms, he explains one of the factors that, in his opinion, is influencing the increase in layoffs of workers, which he is verifying in his firm.
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Thus, he comments that societies “are really afraid of the future, they are firing out of fear, that is the impression I have,” and to this he adds that some business «They are waiting for the period of six months (established in the files of temporary regulation of job by force majeure) to fire in any case. Production and services have fallen, but wage costs have been maintained ”, he interprets. “Companies ask us in these terms, they may not think of firing, but they do want to know when they could do it. This information is in high demand, “he acknowledges.
Asked about the notable increase in procedures by dismissal registered in the Social Courts of Cordoba during the third quarter of the year, this lawyer points out that it could be mainly due to the increase in cases and the delay in admission for processing due to the burden of the judicial bodies.
Regarding the terminations of employment that are materializing, he emphasizes that “in my experience, companies are opting for objective dismissals, due to economic loss, production decline and loss of customers. The worker sued because the company had accepted the FOR HIM by force majeure or by denying that objective causes are given for dismissal. Regarding the results that are obtained, in general lines, in the cases of dismissals for economic reasons, he indicates that «there is always talk of a higher compensation for not having done well the termination of employment or because the causes alleged by the employer do not concur . Except in a few cases in which the dismissal is void and the reinstatement of the worker is ordered. Juan Luis González affirms that, together with the lawsuits for dismissal, “Many claims for quantity (wages) are also coming to court” and procedures are growing to demand schedules that allow the reconciliation of work with family life.
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