In judgment no. 20819 of 21 July 2021, the Joint Sections of the Italian Court of Cassation in confirming the decision on the merits, ruled that the clause attached to the airline cabin crew...

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...

With its order dated 19 May 2021, issued at the end of an interlocutory judgment, the Court of Modena held that suspension from work and pay of two non-vaccinated healthcare operators was lawful.

Although the redundancy fund for the workforce (or a department) takes precedence over sick pay, the protected period continues to apply. This means that the dismissal of an employee who exceeded...

Health and safety in the workplace – worker's obligations – refusal to wear a mask – disciplinary relevance – legitimacy of suspension from work and remuneration

In an internal letter of the director general sent by e-mail to the directors of the system's local and sectoral associations, Confindustria expressed its favourable opinion on the Covid-19 green certificate...

The Court of Justice of the European Union looked at the delicate issue of using religious symbols in the workplace under a ruling published on 15 July 2021, in Joined Cases C-804/18 and C-341/19.

Decree Law No. 127 of September 21, 2021 (hereinafter, "Decree"), in force since September 22, has introduced the COVID-19 Green Certification obligation (hereinafter, "Green pass")...

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...

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...