Employee dismissal for unjustified absence on a public holiday is unlawful (Newsletter Norme & Tributi n. 179 Camera di Commercio Italo-Germanica – Vittorio De Luca, Roberta Padula)
In judgment no. 8956 of 4 April 2024, the Italian Court of Cassation addressed the issue of whether dismissal of an employee for taking unjustified absence on a public holiday is unlawful. An employee initiated legal proceedings to obtain a declaration that her dismissal was unlawful. The disciplinary offence alleged against her was “unjustified absence ....