Case Law

The Court of Mantua, in its ruling no. 112, filed on 11 November 2020, declared the absolute nullity of dismissal for justified objective reason with consequent applicability of reinstatement in the job that was notified in violation of the express ban introduced by the law decrees enacted to face the pandemic emergency from Covid-19. Facts ....

The Cassation Court, in ruling no. 6915 published on 11 March 2021 ruled on the applicability of withdrawal for just cause from agency contracts as contained in art. 2119 of the Civil Code for employment contracts. The Supreme Court in confirming the applicability of this institution to agency contracts as well, underlined how, for the ....

The Court of Cassation, with its order no. 2289 of 2 February 2021, declared the failure to inform the trade unions in advance of the criteria to identify the workers to be placed under the redundancy fund and rotation methods unlawful. Facts of the case A company in receivership appealed to the Court of Cassation ....

The Court of Florence, in a decree published on 9 February 2021, noted that the legitimacy to bring proceedings for the repression of anti-union conduct provided for by Art. 28 of the Workers’ Statute cannot be applied to the riders’ trade unions since they are not employees. Facts of the case In this case, the ....

The Court of Ravenna, in its ruling of 7 January 2021, ordered that a worker’s dismissal for sudden physical unfitness for the role falls within the cases of dismissal for objective justified reason prohibited by the Covid-19 emergency regulations. Facts of the case A worker challenged his dismissal for objective justified reason in court. The ....