Categories: Publications
In judgment no. 20239 of 14 July 2023, the Court of Cassation dealt with the issue of dismissal due to unsuccessful trial period, in a case in which the probationary period agreement was null and void. The Court ruled that workers subject to the so-called “rising protection” legislation (i.e., workers hired after 7 March 2015) ....
Categories: Legislation
With Ruling dated 6 July 2023, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, ‘DPA’) found that data processing carried out by a public utility service company (the “Company”) was unlawful. The DPA ruled that an employer has an obligation to allow a worker to access all his or her personal ....
Categories: Practice
With Order No. 26697 of 21 September 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled that an employer can deny the holidays requested by a worker to avoid exceeding the limit of the job retention period only in the event that there are actual and genuine obstacles. The facts of the case The matter originated from ....
Categories: Legislation
One of the fundamental requirements in the context of disciplinary complaints is consistency between the charge alleged against a worker and the underlying sanction imposed. This principle is aimed at ensuring a fair and just procedure in the context of employment relationships, to prevent the employer from carrying out dismissals based on circumstances over and ....
Categories: Case Law
In its recent Order No. 25603 of 1 September 2023 the Italian Court of Cassation established that a worker who has suffered an accident at work, which is the subject of a subsequent settlement with the employer, can always request compensation for damages which occurred subsequently and were not foreseeable at the time of the ....