Publications

Decree-Law No. 131/2024, published in the Official Gazette on 16 September and in force since 17 September, introduced important changes for employers in the management of fixed-term contracts. This measure, known as the “Decreto Salva Infrazioni”, meets the request of the European Union – which started an infringement procedure against Italy – to align national ....

The Supreme Courte, by its decision no. 23852 of 5 September 2024, examined the question of the dismissal for just cause of an employee who, during a period of illness, participated in a football tournament already scheduled, thereby breaching his obligations of diligence, loyalty and fairness, thus jeopardising his recovery or return to work. The ....

The Court of Cassation, in its decision no. 24130 of 9 September 2024, provided important clarifications regarding the use of work permits under Law no. 104 of 1992, stating that a worker may be absent for short personal activities, such as shopping, and that this does not automatically entail an abuse of the right or ....

“By including the role of workers’ safety representative (i.e. “RLS”) in the area of protected subjects such as trade unionists as representatives of collective interests, the expression of solidarity with other workers with general trade union political significance is included in the constitutionally protected right to criticize and the right to express opinions”. This has ....

The Court of Appeal of Milan, in its judgment no. 470/2024, again addressed the issue of whether the income from the sale of stock options may be included in the remuneration for the purposes of calculating notice and severance pay. The Court ruled that, in the present case, the income from the stock options was ....

With order no. 17450 of 25 June 2024, the Italian Court of Cassation – confirming its previous position – ruled that in the event that an employment relationship which is only ‘formally’ one of self-employment is found to be a subordinate employment relationship the indemnity regime typical of fixed-term contracts does not apply, but instead ....

Dismissal for a justifiable objective reason is unlawful if the employer does not prove that it has offered the worker lower-level positions, even on a fixed term basis. Before proceeding with a dismissal for a justified objective reason, the employer must demonstrate that he/she has explored all possible solutions to relocate the worker within the ....

In relation to accidents at work, the appointment of a supervisor is not sufficient to avoid the employer’s conviction. This was established by the Italian Court of Cassation, Criminal Section, judgment of 10 June 2024, no. 23049. The Italian Court of Cassation clarified that the employer must exercise reasonable vigilance to prevent the establishment of ....