Italy: Court rules that portions of the Fornero Reform do not apply to Public Employees

In Court Ruling no. 11868/2016, the Court of Cassation stated that article 18 of Law no. 300/1970, as modified by the Fornero reform, does not apply to public employees. Therefore, the old version of such article will still apply to public employees, providing reinstatement as the most applicable sanction in case of unfair dismissal. *There is an important ongoing discussion related to the abovementioned Court ruling and the need to provide a labour reform of the public sector.In Court Ruling no. 11868/2016, the Court of Cassation stated that article 18 of Law no. 300/1970, as modified by the Fornero reform, does not apply to public employees. Therefore, the old version of such article will still apply to public employees, providing reinstatement as the most applicable sanction in case of unfair dismissal. *There is an important ongoing discussion related to the abovementioned Court ruling and the need to provide a labour reform of the public sector.In Court Ruling no. 11868/2016, the Court of Cassation stated that article 18 of Law no. 300/1970, as modified by the Fornero reform, does not apply to public employees. Therefore, the old version of such article will still apply to public employees, providing reinstatement as the most applicable sanction in case of unfair dismissal. *There is an important ongoing discussion related to the abovementioned Court ruling and the need to provide a labour reform of the public sector.