Italy: Employment and HR

The Italian Court of Cassation has ruled on a critical employment law matter concerning the termination of collective bargaining agreements. The decision addresses whether individual employers can unilaterally withdraw from collective agreements before their expiry date, and establishes important precedents regarding workers' rights to compensation when such terminations are deemed unlawful.

La Corte di Cassazione, Sezione Lavoro, con l’ordinanza n. 20601 del 18 giugno 2026, ha affermato che la facoltà di disdetta unilaterale del contratto collettivo applicato prima della scadenza contrattuale...

Italy's Senate has definitively approved the conversion of the First of May Decree 2026 into law, introducing significant amendments to employment regulations including fair wage provisions, job placement protections for disabled workers, and new rules governing collective bargaining agreements. The legislation establishes innovative mechanisms such as economic sustainability mentors for displaced workers and automatic pay rise advances when collective agreements expire without renewal.

Whilst the vast majority of other countries in Europe have not yet finalised their transposing legislation, the Pay Transparency directive has now been transposed in Italy with Legislative Decree...

Italy has completed the transposition of EU Directive 2023/970, introducing comprehensive pay transparency rules that will fundamentally reshape recruitment processes, remuneration policies, and internal information flows.

Il Consiglio dei Ministri ha approvato un decreto legislativo che istituisce l'Organismo per la Parità, un'autorità indipendente destinata a rivoluzionare il sistema di contrasto alle discriminazioni in Italia. A partire dal 1° gennaio 2027, questo nuovo organismo avrà funzioni ampie e trasversali, dalla prevenzione all'assistenza alle vittime, con particolare attenzione al contesto lavorativo e agli standard europei.

The Italian tax authorities have issued a significant ruling on pension taxation following EDF's nationalization by the French State. A French resident considering relocation to Italy questioned whether this change in ownership could reclassify their CNIEG pension from a social security benefit to a government pension, potentially shifting exclusive taxing rights to France. The authorities' response provides important insights for similar situations involving state-owned entities performing commercial activ

Il Senato della Repubblica ha approvato in via definitiva il Disegno di legge n. 1484-B sulla "Legge annuale sulle piccole e medie imprese", introducendo importanti novità in materia di lavoro.

Has a family member died at work or while commuting to or from work? Discover who may be held responsible, what benefits INAIL provides, what additional compensation the family may be entitled to in 2026, and why it is crucial to act immediately with the assistance of a lawyer.

The Italian Supreme Court has drawn a clear line between unlawful dismissals and offensive dismissals in a landmark ruling.

La Corte di Cassazione ha stabilito un principio fondamentale in materia di licenziamento disciplinare: il fatto contestato al lavoratore deve essere valutato autonomamente rispetto al giudizio penale.

The Italian Court of Cassation has ruled that employers may assess disciplinary actions independently of criminal proceedings, establishing that factual conduct damaging workplace trust can justify dismissal even when criminal charges result in acquittal. This landmark decision addresses the autonomy of employment law from criminal law in cases involving employee misconduct and breach of fiduciary duty.