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The use of geolocation tools may be considered lawful when the monitoring is targeted, proportionate, and aimed at verifying unlawful conduct. With judgment no. 30821 of 24 November 2025, the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation, Labour Section, upheld the lawfulness of a dismissal for just cause imposed on an employee on the basis of evidence ....

In judgment no. 28367 of 27 October 2025, the Court of Cassation – Labour Section – upheld the legitimacy of the summary dismissal imposed on an employee who, outside working hours, had engaged in sporting activities that were inconsistent with the medical prescriptions limiting his physical fitness for the performance of certain duties. In the ....

In its judgment no. 500/2025, the Court of Appeal of Bologna, on 13 October 2025, provides an important analysis of the principles governing challenges to multiple dismissals served on the same employee, with a specific focus on the distinction between “subsequent” and “simultaneous” dismissals and the resulting procedural implications. The Court, upholding the first-instance decision, ....

With judgment no. 28365 of 27 October 2025, the Italian Supreme Court – Labor Division – addressed the balance between an employer’s monitoring powers and employees’ rights to data protection and privacy. The Italian Supreme Court confirmed the legitimacy of a dismissal for just cause imposed on an employee who had disclosed personal data, information, ....

With judgment no. 29341 of November 6, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court, Labor Division, confirmed the legitimacy of the disciplinary dismissal imposed on an employee who refused to report for work at her new place of assignment, reiterating that an employee’s refusal to perform their duties – even when the transfer is disputed. must comply ....