The employee who asks for a day off, is not allowed to take it without the employer’s formal authorization, unless otherwise provided by company’s policy or praxis: the employer’s non-response, indeed, cannot be considered as an authorization. Download Court of Cassation, June 22nd, 2018 no. 16597
In case of termination of the ancillary relationship, following the termination of the agency contract, there is no mandatory notice: the ancillary contracts automatically follow the end of the related leading contract. Download Court of Cassation, June 27th, 2018 no. 16940
It is lawful to dismiss for just cause the employee who lied to her superiors saying to have partially complied the obligation to refund the employer, as agreed through a settlement agreement; the employee’s behavior, despite not job-related, can be deemed as a serious breach of the correctness, honesty and good faith obligation. Download Court of Cassation, June 21st, 2018 no. 16428
Sarcastic comments by colleagues against the demoted employee are considered bulling at work. Download Court of Cassation, June 20th, 2018 no. 16247
In case of injury at work caused by procedures not provided nor allowed by company policies, the employer is not responsible for the injuries, because there is no employer’s fault. Download Court of Cassation, criminal section, June 14th, 2018 no. 27399
It is lawful to dismiss the employee who, in exercising his right to satire, goes beyond limits of formal continence and damages the honor, reputation and dignity of those who are the subject of such satire. Download Court of Cassation, June 6th, 2018 no. 14527
The Legislative Decree no. 71, dated May 11th, 2018, which implemented the Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country citizens for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing, was published on June 20th, 2018 on the Italian Official Journal. Download Legislative Decree no. 71 dated May 11th, 2018
According to the Italian Labour Inspector (INL), surveillance systems for safety at work reasons are allowed only as long as such reasons are included in the risks assessment activity carried out by the employer and formally indicated in the risks assessment document (the so called DVR). Download Italian Labour Inspector, Circular Letter dated June 18th, 2018
Through Circular no. 9 dated June 1st, 208, the INL gives operative instructions on the possible interference between surveillance and certification activities in case of controls started after having filed the certification application and controls started before filing the certification application. Download Italian Labour Inspector, Circular dated June 1st, 2018, no. 9
Through the minutes of the meeting held on May 31st, 2018, the employers’ associations (Federmeccanica and ASSISTAL) and Trade Unions (Fim-Cisl, Fiom-Cgil and Uilm-Uil) of the metal sector established new minimum wages and amounts of travel allowance and availability in force as from June 1st, 2018. Download Minutes of the meeting held on May 31st
