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Categories: POLITICS

Italian caregiver rights legal developments

Entities: Italian workers caring for disabled relatives · Poste Italiane · Italian employers · Legislative Decree 231/2001 · Italian Court of Cassation

Overview

On 28 July 2026 Italy’s Court of Cassation ruled that automatic corporate penalties under Legislative Decree 231/2001 can be applied only with clear evidence of managerial fault, and it broadened the night‑shift exemption for caregivers under Law 104, allowing refusal without a “gravity” assessment.

Three days later, on 31 July 2026 the National Labour Inspectorate issued Note 950/2026 confirming that employees caring for a severely disabled family member may take up to two years of extraordinary leave under article 42, paragraph 5 of Legislative Decree 151/2001. The leave requires prior INPS authorization and advance notification to the employer. The guidance references the earlier Cassation ruling, stressing that procedural compliance is essential to preserve job protection.

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Italian labor inspectorate clarifies extraordinary leave for disabled‑caregivers

    INL’s Note 950/2026 confirms workers caring for severely disabled relatives can take up to two years of extraordinary leave, day‑by‑day, after INPS approval and employer notification, citing a Cassation ruling.

  2. 8 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Italian Court of Cassation limits automatic sanctions for companies and expands night‑shift exemptions for caregivers

    Italy's top court barred automatic company sanctions without proven fault and confirmed caregivers can refuse night shifts without a gravity condition under Law 104.

Sources

business.laleggepertutti.it · it.mimi.hu · mytech.panorama.it · risoluto.it