DUTIES LOWER THAN YOUR QUALIFICATION
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Change of duties
With regards to job changes, the Lanzinger law firm deals with:
- preservation of professional baggage;
- job equivalence: safeguarding professionalism
- assignment of less rewarding tasks: illegitimacy;
- change of duties in privatized public employment;
- lack of possibility of refusing equivalent tasks;
- lower position due to subsequent unsuitability;
- mobility with change of fungible tasks, if provided for by the CCNL;
- remuneration for higher-level public employees.
Demotion
Specializing in employment law, the law firm also handles all matters related to demotion, in particular:
- compensability;
- evidence of damage from demotion;
- existential damage;
- liquidation of damage to personality;
- compatibility with mobbing;
- burden of proof;
- suspension of work activity;
- demotion agreement;
- refusal to perform inferior duties: legitimacy;
- presumptive elements of demotion;
- presumptive evidence of damage to professionalism;
- ius variandi: limits;
- collective fungibility clauses;
- threat of dismissal as an alternative to demotion: extortion.
Inactivity
- employer's training obligations;
- automatic promotion;
- sum of multiple periods;
- promotion through evaluation procedure;
- burden of justifying the choice.
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FAQ
Detailed questions for each section designed to answer the most common doubts of potential clients of Studio Lanzinger.
When are new tasks considered "inferior"?
When they are not consistent with the classification level or significantly reduce the worker's professional background.
Can I refuse to perform inferior tasks?
It's risky to do so without legal assistance, as it could be considered insubordination. It's best to formally contest the order while remaining in service.
What damages can I claim for demotion?
You can request compensation for professional, biological (if it causes stress or depression) and image damage.
What must the worker in question prove?
You must prove that you performed inferior duties and that you suffered damage (e.g., loss of skills or psychological suffering).
Can demotion lead to resignation for just cause?
Yes, if the downgrading is serious and repeated, the employee can resign immediately, but the employer will likely not acknowledge the cause of the resignation and will therefore unilaterally withhold the severance pay.



