In brief
COVID-19 restrictions to international travel that have been enacted since the beginning of the pandemic require individuals traveling to Italy from some foreign countries to observe a 14-day mandatory quarantine.
COVID-19 restrictions to international travel that have been enacted since the beginning of the pandemic require individuals traveling to Italy from some foreign countries to observe a 14-day mandatory quarantine. In a recent ruling by a local labor court, the dismissal for cause of an employee observing mandatory quarantine upon her return from holidays abroad was ruled lawful. According to the court, the employee decided to spend her holidays abroad knowing that this would require her to observe the mandatory quarantine period upon her return, as well as the impact her absence from work would have on the company’s organization. Such careless and irresponsible conduct has been deemed suitable to undermine the fiduciary bond between the employee and the employer and, therefore, to ground a dismissal for cause.
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