In the event of the worker’s death, the allowances set forth in Articles 55 and 57 shall be paid to the beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of the law minus any sums received by them via social security payments made by the company.
The distribution of the indemnities, if there is no agreement between the beneficiaries, shall be made according to the rules of legitimate succession.
Any agreement prior to the death of the employee concerning the allocation and distribution of benefits is null and void.
RECOMMENDATION FOR THE RECORD
In the event of the worker’s death, for employment relationships lasting less than five years the employer will consider the opportunity to supplement the severance pay due at the end of the contract in the event of the survival of the deceased worker’s spouse or minor dependant children living with the deceased worker and in conditions of particular need.