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 ....

The Court of Appeal of Trento decided with judgment No. 8 of 6 July 2023 that an employer cannot dismiss a worker suffering from an illness that leads to a disability immediately after exceeding the protected period, but must make reasonable arrangements for the preservation of the job, in compliance with the principles of good ....

By judgment No. 450 of 13 June 2023, the Court of Appeal of Messina established that if an employer has not trained employees on the specific risks related to the tasks for which they are employed, sick days attributable to harmful working conditions do not count towards the protected period. This applies even if the ....

By judgment No. 429 of 27 April 2023, the Court of Turin established that resignation for just cause giving entitlement to the unemployment allowance ‘Naspi’ does not require the worker to prove that the transfer was unjustified if the new place of work is more than 50 km away from his/her residence. The facts of ....

With the recent judgment No. 20284 of 14 July 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled that, even though not specifically provided for in the disciplinary code, breaches by the employee of the fundamental duties underlying the employment relationship are valid grounds for dismissal. The facts of the case An employee working as a Level ....