Oral dismissal is invalid but must be proved by the employee, who may otherwise be deemed to have resigned (Il Quotidiano del lavoro – Il Sole 24 Ore, 5 April 2022 – Alberto De Luca, Raffaele Di Vuolo)
In ruling no. 1240/2022 of 25 March, the Court of Foggia confirmed the prevailing principle that the burden of proof to demonstrate the contested oral dismissal is on the employee. In this case, the employee claimed he was orally dismissed on 3 January 2020, stating that he was notified of an “immediate suspension of employment” ....