European Union: Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup captivates fans worldwide, employers across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg face a unique workplace challenge: employees arriving exhausted after late-night matches. This analysis examines whether falling asleep at work due to World Cup-related fatigue constitutes grounds for immediate dismissal, exploring the legal frameworks and thresholds for gross misconduct in each jurisdiction. The article also addresses critical data protection risks that arise when fatigued employ

La Cassazione stabilisce che il licenziamento disciplinare comunicato via e-mail ordinaria è valido se rispetta la forma scritta, anche se il CCNL prevede altre modalità trasmissive.

In contemporary employment litigation, disciplinary dismissal based on digital communications is one of the most sensitive areas of tension between managerial prerogatives and employee protection.