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The court may recognise different solutions for identical cases To exclude the proportionality of dismissal, it is not enough to argue that similar conduct committed by other employees has been sanctioned with conservative measures. The court may recognise different solutions for identical cases.  This principle was upheld by the Court of Cassation in Order no. ....

De Luca & Partners Managing partner and labour lawyer Vittorio De Luca explained to Verita&Affari: “This is a perfect storm between inflation, war, and increases in energy and raw material prices.”  The worst thing is that the government has little room for manoeuvre to contain the wave of layoffs that are likely to arrive in ....

Legislative Decree no. 104 of 27 June 2022, implementing EU Directive no. 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions was published in the Official Gazette With the publication in the Official Gazette on 29 July 2022, the new provisions set out in Legislative Decree no. 104 of 27 June 2022, implementing EU Directive no. 2019/1152 ....

The Court of Cassation ruled on an employee’s appeal challenging his disciplinary dismissal for a traffic accident while driving a company vehicle, claiming unequal treatment with colleagues who had not suffered such a penalty in similar situations. The Supreme Court declared the appeal inadmissible and stated that for an unreasonable inequality assessment, the possible consideration ....

Chapter III of Legislative Decree 104/2022, implementing the European Transparency Directive 2019/1152, published in the “Official Gazette” 176 of 29 July and in force since 13 August, identified the minimum working conditions requirements. The first provision related to the probationary period maximum duration (Article 7), emphasises certain case law existing principles. The probationary period may ....