Case Law

By judgment No. 429 of 27 April 2023, the Court of Turin established that resignation for just cause giving entitlement to the unemployment allowance ‘Naspi’ does not require the worker to prove that the transfer was unjustified if the new place of work is more than 50 km away from his/her residence. The facts of ....

With the recent judgment No. 20284 of 14 July 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled that, even though not specifically provided for in the disciplinary code, breaches by the employee of the fundamental duties underlying the employment relationship are valid grounds for dismissal. The facts of the case An employee working as a Level ....

On 18 May 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation, criminal division, judgment no. 21153,ruled that ‘risk assessment is a specific function of the employer, which cannot be delegated even through delegating functions to another person and any failure by the RSPP to cooperate in the drafting of the Risk Assessment Document (Documento di Valutazione dei ....

The Italian Court of Cassation, in its recent judgment no. 10802 of 21 April 2023, ruled once again on the timeliness of the communication of the dismissal, ruling that breach of the deadline established by the collective bargaining agreement for the adoption of the final provision of the disciplinary procedure may constitute a breach of ....

Despite the failure to challenge previous agreements and the loss of the worker’s ability to challenge these agreements, exceeding the maximum limits permitted for fixed-term contracts can render the employment relationship invalid. This was established by the Italian Court of Cassation in judgment no. 15226/2023 of 30 May 2023, based on a well-established interpretation and ....