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In its decision no. 24595 of 13 September 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that the behaviour of a worker who comes to work with trade union flyers attached to his body is unlawful because it does not constitute a regular posting or proselytising activity.  The case at issue  The worker challenged in Court the conservative ....

In the absence of a provision on the minimum duration of the contractual probationary period, the employer is entitled to dismiss an executive for failing to pass the probationary period even after only a few weeks, despite the fact that the parties had agreed on a duration of six months. This principle was established by ....

Vittorio De Luca, interviewed by Giorgio Pogliotti from Il Sole 24 Ore, discussed the issue of dismissal in cases of inflated expense reimbursements. Special attention was given to the actions and processes companies should adopt in order to effectively sanction or dismiss employees who might take advantage of expense reimbursements to unjustly supplement their salaries ....

The Court of Cassation, in its order no. 18296 of 4 July 2024, ruled that an employee who adopts stubborn attitudes with respect to the company’s business irreparably damages the trust relationship with the employer and may therefore be subject to dismissal. The Case at issue The present case specifically involved an employee of an ....

In its order no. 26440 dated October 10, 2024, the Court of Cassation, Labor Section, reaffirmed the legitimacy of the dismissal imposed on an employee who had addressed a client in a rude and vulgar manner, once again underscoring the boundaries of judicial review in determining “just cause” for termination. The judicial proceedings originated from ....