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The Supreme Court has declared a dismissal of an employee legitimate after he repeatedly refused to refrain from wearing a large neck chain, rings, a large bracelet and a bulky watch to work or to shave off a goatee beard …

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It is sometimes misunderstood that although Section 39 of the Italian Constitution specifies that only those trade unions that are formally registered have legal status and may conclude collective agreements, S39 has never been incorporated into Italian law through a process of formal registration …

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In Italy, an employee who involuntarily loses their job due to redundancy and has a minimal level of social security contributions will normally qualify for unemployment benefit under the New Social Insurance for Employees (NASpI) …

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Even night workers are entitled to meal vouchers if their shift exceeds 6 hours …

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Sales agents have a special status under EU law and this is confirmed under Italian law through the right to an indemnity payment when their services are discontinued …

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If an employer has misreported the number of absences to date on pay slips, then they may not dismiss an employee for exceeding sick leave entitlement …

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According to the Supreme Court, there is an overriding duty on employers to offer a redundant employee any other available position in the company – even if it is at a lower skill level or subject to a fixed-term …

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It is an old trick to be avoided when an employer assigns an employee to other duties than those for which they were hired and then subsequently makes the employee redundant because their former duties were no more …

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If a manager resigns with notice and then their employer deprives them immediately of access to their workspace and emails, they have the right to terminate their employment with immediate effect …

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Repeated insubordination is generally regarded under most legal systems as a ‘just cause’ for dismissal …

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Those receiving extraordinary wage supplementation (CIGS) because of a temporary layoff must remain available to resume work if called back by their employer …

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It cannot even be ‘just cause’ for dismissal of an employee if a threatening letter to their manager is found on their external hard disc and a second such letter is also discovered …

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The ‘Privacy Guarantor’ has fined a company €120,000 for using face recognition to control access to the workplace …

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The latest biennial report on gender equality was subject to an extended deadline until 15th July …

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The Supreme Court has found that the 15-day deadline for an employer to revoke a dismissal only applies to the sending of the revocation communication …

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