Employers must approve resignation requests from working parents even during the probationary period
- October 30, 2025
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News Flash No. 24/2025
In Note No. 14744/2025, the Ministry of Labor and Social Policies clarified that the validation of resignation as provided for in Article 55, paragraph 4, of Legislative Decree No. 151/2001 is also required during the probationary period.
The validation of resignation by the National Labor Inspectorate is part of a complex regulatory framework designed to strengthen rights related to maternity and paternity leave, serving as a protective measure to ensure the genuine intent of the employee at a particularly sensitive time in family life. Validation is considered an important safeguard for the freedom of choice of working parents during the protected period. Consequently, the resignation of a pregnant employee or of a mother or father during the first three years of the child’s life must be validated by the Labor Inspectorate or by the locally competent labor inspection office, pursuant to Article 55, paragraph 4, of Legislative Decree No. 151/2001, even if submitted during the probationary period.
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