Italy draws the line on unemployment benefit after workplace transfers, International Employment Lawyer

McDermott Will & Schulte partner Elisa Mapelli authored an article for International Employment Lawyer examining a recent Italian Supreme Court ruling on unemployment benefit eligibility following workplace transfers.

The article explains that the distance of a workplace transfer alone is insufficient to establish just cause for resignation and entitlement to Italy’s unemployment benefit (NASpI). Instead, the Court emphasised that eligibility depends on whether the employer’s transfer was lawful and supported by legitimate business reasons.

Elisa also discusses the practical implications for employers and employees, including the importance of documenting the reasons for workplace transfers and assessing the lawfulness of a transfer before an employee resigns.

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