Labour aspects of bankruptcy: subtantial modifications, collective stoppage and dismissals after declaring bankruptcy. Collective dismissals proceedings for situations of bankruptcy and insolvency

Abstract

Within this current events column we will analyze the judicial-bankruptcy regulations of the main labour measures that affect workers in businesses which have been declared bankrupt.The article focuses on the most delicate judicial topics related to collective inquiries (with considerable modifications, collective stoppage or dismissal), as well as those related to individual bankruptcy incidents and to the objective termination due to business motives. The coordination regulations of collective dismissals when workers are forced to quit as a result of a cease payment will also be explained. This article offers a completely updated view of these institutes in the light of the most recent regulatory changes, of the judicial doctrine and of the precedents that have affected such matters.