# Italian labor court rulings on wrongful dismissal > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-labor-court-rulings-on-wrongful-dismissal > Updated: 2026-08-04T18:41:17.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. In early August 2026 Italian courts issued two separate judgments that reinforced employee protections in dismissal cases. On 2 August, the Court of Appeal in Florence upheld a lower‑court order requiring a video‑production company to pay a former post‑production technician 24 months’ salary as severance, finding the dismissal disproportionate despite a brief verbal dispute. The appellate decision affirmed jurisprudence limiting punitive dismissals when misconduct is limited and work resumes without further incident. Two days later, on 4 August, the Tribunal of Milan declared a generic trial period without clearly defined duties null and ruled the dismissal of a worker, Giulia, unlawful. The court converted her contract to an indefinite‑term agreement, ordered her reinstatement, and awarded compensation, citing a recent Constitutional Court ruling that strengthens employee safeguards. Together, the decisions illustrate a trend in Italian labour jurisprudence toward stricter scrutiny of dismissal justifications and a requirement for precise contractual terms. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-04: Italian Court Rules Trial Period Without Defined Duties Null, Orders Worker Reinstatement Milan Tribunal nullified a trial period lacking defined duties, reinstating worker Giulia and granting compensation, citing Italian civil code and recent constitutional rulings. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-court-rules-trial-period-without-defined-duties-null-orders-worker-reinstatement ### 2026-08-02: Italian Court of Appeal Upholds 24-Month Severance for Dismissed Video Production Employee Italy’s Court of Appeal upheld a tribunal ruling ordering a company to pay 24 months’ salary to a dismissed video‑production worker, deeming the firing disproportionate. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-court-of-appeal-upholds-24-month-severance-for-dismissed-video-production-employee --- Cite as: Italian labor court rulings on wrongful dismissal. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/italian-labor-court-rulings-on-wrongful-dismissal