Publications

By order no. 24922 of 9 September 2025, the Italian Court of Cassation once again addressed the sensitive issue of the abuse of parental leave, as provided for by Article 32 of Legislative Decree no. 151/2001, confirming the legitimacy of dismissal for just cause imposed on an employee who had used such leave for purposes ....

With Order No. 24994 of September 11, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court – labor division – clarified that although the employer has a duty to actively seek solutions to preserve the job of a worker who has become medically unfit, this obligation does not extend to imposing unreasonable organizational changes or creating positions that are ....

The Supreme Court Upholds the Dismissal for Just Cause of an Employee Who Used Parental Leave to Work at His Wife’s Seaside Resort Instead of Caring for His Children Parental leave, governed by Article 32 of Legislative Decree no. 151/2001, is an instrument designed to protect parenthood, conceived to allow working parents to devote time ....

In the absence of proof of the employer’s intention to terminate, a claim of ineffectiveness of an oral dismissal must be rejected The Court of Catania, in its recent judgment no. 2385 of 5 June 2025, reiterated that a claim challenging a dismissal, where the ineffectiveness of the measure is alleged on the grounds that ....

Reflections in light of current events on workplace relationships At a time when companies promote workplace well-being, diversity, and work-life balance, one issue often remains in the background—rarely spoken about, yet strongly felt: romantic relationships in the workplace. This is anything but an easy matter to address, as it touches on sensitive aspects of employment ....