In brief

This publication features the latest Employment developments in Italy.

Contents

1. New laws and regulations
   1. International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions ratified
2. Case law developments
   1. Training of part-time employees outside their working hours
   2. Negative outcome of probation: what if the contractual clause is declared null and void?
   3. Working during sick leave
   4. Checking employee’s email accounts

New laws and regulations

International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions ratified

On 8 June, Italy ratified the ILO Conventions No. 155/1981 and No. 187/2006 on Occupational Safety and Health. Following these ratifications, we expect some changes to the law, especially on health and safety matters. We will keep you updated.

Case law developments

Training of part-time employees outside their working hours

An employer can require a part-time employee to participate in a professional training course even outside their contractual working hours. The employee can refuse to attend the course only if there are well proven work, health, family or professional training reasons. In light of the above, the Italian Supreme Court ruled that an employer can lawfully dismiss an employee for objective reasons, if they refused several times to attend training, making them unfit to perform their duties.

Negative outcome of probation: what if the contractual clause is declared null and void?

The Italian Supreme Court ruled that employees hired on or after 7 March 2015, who fail...

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