The Court of Cassation's Joint Sections has issued a landmark ruling clarifying the procedural rights of employees who are dismissed while lacking mental capacity to understand or respond to their termination. This decision addresses a critical gap in Italian employment law by establishing new time limits for challenging dismissals when workers are unable to comprehend the legal consequences of their termination. The ruling balances employee protection against employer certainty in dismissal proceedings.

The Italian Supreme Court has ruled on the evidentiary value of medical examiner reports in disciplinary dismissal cases involving employee unavailability during medical check visits.

La Cassazione stabilisce che il licenziamento disciplinare comunicato via e-mail ordinaria è valido se rispetta la forma scritta, anche se il CCNL prevede altre modalità trasmissive.

The Italian Court of Cassation has ruled that employers may assess disciplinary actions independently of criminal proceedings, establishing that factual conduct damaging workplace trust can justify dismissal even when criminal charges result in acquittal. This landmark decision addresses the autonomy of employment law from criminal law in cases involving employee misconduct and breach of fiduciary duty.

The Court of Cassation has ruled on the validity of disciplinary dismissals communicated through standard email rather than traditional methods specified in collective agreements. This decision clarifies whether employers must strictly adhere to notification methods outlined in collective bargaining agreements or if alternative communication channels can satisfy legal requirements for terminating employment relationships.

The Court of Cassation has recently confirmed that the ‘abusive' use of leave to care for disabled family members, as referred to in Article 33, par. 3 of Italian Law no. 104 of 1992, not only justifies dismissal...

La Corte di Cassazione ha stabilito che il verbale del medico fiscale fa piena prova solo dei fatti direttamente constatati, non delle interpretazioni. Le diciture come "sconosciuto/irreperibile" possono...

La Corte di Cassazione ha stabilito un principio fondamentale in materia di licenziamento disciplinare: il fatto contestato al lavoratore deve essere valutato autonomamente rispetto al giudizio penale.

La Consulta ha dichiarato l'illegittimità costituzionale dell'articolo 3, comma 1, del D.Lgs. 4 marzo 2015 sul contratto di lavoro subordinato a tutele crescenti, nella parte in cui determina in modo automatic.

The financial crisis is having a significant impact in the field of employment, with an increase in dismissals for an objectively justified reason (giustificato motivo oggettivo) as employers seek to reduce their business costs.

On February 20, 2015, Italy approved significant but controversial reforms to Article 18 of Italy’s Workers’ Statute of 1970 in an attempt to combat soaring unemployment.

The case under examination concerned the compliance with Italian Constitution of Article 2, paragraph 1, of Legislative Decree No. 23/2015...

È' ormai a tutti nota la volontà del Governo Renzi di abolire la norma che prevede la c.d. tutela reale in ipotesi di licenziamento illegittimo del lavoratore.

The Supreme Court of Cassation, in its Order no. 21172/2021, established that a director's waiver of remuneration may be expressed by their conclusive conduct that unequivocally reveals their intention...

La Corte di Cassazione a Sezioni Unite ha chiarito i limiti della tutela del lavoratore licenziato in stato di incapacità naturale, stabilendo che non è richiesta la previa impugnazione extragiudiziale...

In contemporary employment litigation, disciplinary dismissal based on digital communications is one of the most sensitive areas of tension between managerial prerogatives and employee protection.

Italy has introduced additional notification and consultation obligations on employers of 250+ staff when planning plant, branch or office closures.

Italy has extended the ban on dismissals associated with its coronavirus support scheme for employers.

The Court of Venezia, in its ruling no. 494/2021, stated that a company that suffered a cyber-attack and was forced to pay a ransom to recover stolen data can fire an employee...

According to the Italian Supreme Court the letter of dismissal/firing delivered to an employee by the employer has to include with a high level of accuracy facts that are considered a severe violation of disciplinary duties.