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The Court of Cassation, by its decision no. 23858 of 5 September 2024,  confirming its previous ruling, stated that, in the hypothesis of a disciplinary dismissal for carrying out other activities during sick leave, the employer bears the burden of proof that the illness is simulated or that the activities carried out during the days ....

Decree-Law No. 131/2024, published in the Official Gazette on 16 September and in force since 17 September, introduced important changes for employers in the management of fixed-term contracts. This measure, known as the “Decreto Salva Infrazioni”, meets the request of the European Union – which started an infringement procedure against Italy – to align national ....

The Supreme Courte, by its decision no. 23852 of 5 September 2024, examined the question of the dismissal for just cause of an employee who, during a period of illness, participated in a football tournament already scheduled, thereby breaching his obligations of diligence, loyalty and fairness, thus jeopardising his recovery or return to work. The ....

On 16 September was published in the Official Gazette the Decree-Law no. 131/2024 (i.e. “Decreto Salva Infrazioni”) – in force since 17 September – which also intervened on the regulation of fixed-term contracts through which the European Union requested Italy to align Italian legislation with EU Directive 1999/70/EC on fixed-term work. The “Salva Infrazioni” decree ....

This has been stated by the Court of Cassation, decision no. 24797/2024 of 16 September 2024. In detail, a few employees – each in the context of their own dispute over matters relating to their employment relationship – had submitted to the court a recording of a conversation that had taken place some years earlier ....