Case Law

EU Court of Justice obliged Italy to raise women’s retirement age for old-age pension in the public sector, to make it equal to the one established for men, starting from 2012.

Constitutional Court, with the sentence no. 334/2010, has specified that age limit for compulsory education has been set at 16 years old by national legislator and, therefore, it is forbidden to Regions to reduce it in the regulation of apprenticeship and professional training.

The Court of Cassation, with the sentence no. 21758/2010, specified that, during the trial period, the written form is required ad substantiam.

The Court of Cassation, with reference to the agency contract, stated that the mere interruption of the working activity by the agent due to his detention status (in prison) is not a condition for the renunciation for good cause of the agency contract by the principal.

The Court of Milan, with the sentence of 23rd June 2010, confirmed its previous guideline of December 2005 stating that the variable compensation has not to be considered part of the so called “substantial salary” of employees, executives and freelancers.