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DID YOU KNOW THAT… incompatibility between colleagues may justify the transfer of an employee? 

The Italian Supreme Court, with order no. 4198 of 25 February 2026, held that an employee’s transfer may be lawfully implemented also in the presence of a situation…

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Did you know that… an employee who executes a bank transfer following a phishing email may be dismissed and ordered to compensate the employer for the loss?

With order no. 43873 of 13 February 2026, the Italian Supreme Court - Labor Division - held that the dismissal for just cause of an employee working in…

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DID YOU KNOW THAT… the use of artificial intelligence may justify a dismissal for objective justified reason?

With Judgment No. 9135 of November 19, 2025, the Labour Section of the Court of Rome held that the dismissal for objective justified reason (i.e. “giustificato motivo oggettivo”,…

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DID YOU KNOW THAT… a dismissal for just cause may legitimately be based on the GPS tracking data of a company vehicle? 

With judgment no. 43873 of November 24, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court - Labor Division - confirmed the legitimacy of a dismissal for just cause imposed on an employee on the basis of GPS…

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DID YOU KNOW THAT… an employee’s refusal to relocate to the new workplace may justify dismissal

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…

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DID YOU KNOW THAT… an employee must formally notify the seriousness of their illness in order to have it excluded from the calculation of the sick leave period?

With judgment no. 26956 of October 7, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court - Labor Division - confirmed the legitimacy of an employee’s dismissal for exceeding the statutory sick…

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DID YOU KNOW THAT… collective bargaining agreements may legitimately allow work to be performed even on midweek public holidays?

With Order No. 42802 of December 20, 2023, the Italian Supreme Court - Labour Section - clarified that the employee’s right to abstain from work on midweek holidays,…

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DID YOU KNOW THAT… the simulation of a service contract is not sufficient to constitute a criminal offense without proof of tax evasion intent?

With Judgment No. 25167 of July 9, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court – Third Criminal Division – reiterated that, in order to establish the criminal offense of fraudulent…

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Do you know that… a dismissal notice is presumed received even if the employee is not personally informed? 

By Order No. 15987 of 2025, the Italian Supreme Court – Labour Section – reaffirmed the strict application of Article 1335 of the Civil Code, establishing that the…

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DID YOU KNOW THAT… a non-compete agreement is null and void if it imposes excessive restrictions that prevent the employee from accessing the labor market?  

With order no. 11765 of May 5, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court ruled that a non-compete agreement is null and void when it imposes excessively broad territorial restrictions…

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