Italian Court of Cassation: when can an abuse of leaves under Italian Law 104/92 be recognized?
With the order No 7306 of 13 March 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled that in the event that the worker, during the use of paid leave…
Legislation
Italian CCNL (Contratto Collettivo Nazionale Lavoro – National collective bargaining agreement) Commerce: the rules relating to the protected period
In its recent judgment No 5288 of 20 February 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled that, with reference to the national collective bargaining agreement for employees in…
Dismissal for poor performance is unlawful if based on conduct previously raised against the worker
With the recent order No 1584 of 19 January 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation addressed dismissal for ‘poor performance’, stating that conduct that had previously been the…
Contribution and tax relief introduced by the budget law and extension of remote working for vulnerable persons
On 29 December 2022, Italian Law No 197/2022, entitled ‘State budget for the financial year 2023 and multi-year budget for the three-year period 2023-2025’ (‘Bilancio di previsione dello…
A late medical certificate justifies absence
The Italian Court of Cassation, with judgment No 33134 of 10 November 2022, established that there is no unjustified absence if a worker delivers the medical certificate of…
Employer monitoring and detective agency – legal limits
In its order no. 25287 of 24 August 2022, the Court of Cassation ruled on monitoring carried out by the employer and confirmed the legal principles within which…
Aiuti-ter decree and relocations
On 23 September, Decree Law 144/2022 ( Aiuti-ter (Aid ter) decree) was published on the Official Gazette. The Decree introduced significant changes which benefit workers and established new…
The definition of worker for safety purposes according to the Court of Cassation
The Court of Cassation, IV criminal section, in its ruling no. 23809 of 21 June 2022, clarified the definition of “worker” for workplace health and safety purposes. Facts…
Family Act: delegations to the Government for the support and enhancement of the family
On 27 April 2022 Law no. 32 of the previous 7 April which delegates the Government to issue a series of legislative decrees to introduce new measures to…
Family Act: new incoming rules for work-life balance
Law no. 32 of 7 April 2022 entitled "Delegations to the Government for the support and enhancement of the family" was published in the Official Gazette. Over the…