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Out-of-court challenge to a dismissal (Italy)

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For a worker dismissed in Italy who wants to keep the right to contest the dismissal. The law requires a written act within sixty days of receiving the dismissal (art. 6 of Italian Law 604/1966): this letter is that act, without going into the grounds. After sending it, there are one hundred and eighty days to file the claim in court or ask for conciliation or arbitration. Send it by registered post or PEC, as early as possible. In Italian.

  • Made for use in Italy
  • Last updated October 14, 2026

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When to use this document

  • You have been dismissed in Italy and believe the dismissal is unfair.
  • Your employer fired you by e-mail and you want to keep your right to contest it.
  • You received the dismissal letter weeks ago and are afraid of missing the deadline.
  • You need a letter challenging the dismissal to send to your employer before going to court.

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  • Employee
  • Employee's address
  • Employee's codice fiscale (Italian tax code)
  • How the letter is sent (printed above the recipient)
  • Employer
  • Employer's postal address (street and number, postcode and town on separate lines)
  • City
  • Date
  • Date of hiring
  • Date the dismissal was received

Common questions

How long is there to challenge a dismissal in Italy?
Sixty days from receiving the dismissal, by any written act showing the intention to contest it (art. 6 of Italian Law 604/1966); it is wise not to wait until the last day. In the following one hundred and eighty days the claim must be filed with the labour judge, or conciliation or arbitration requested; if conciliation or arbitration is refused or ends without agreement, the claim must be filed within sixty days of the refusal or the failure.
In Italy, is a dismissal given orally or by message valid?
A dismissal must be given in writing (art. 2 of Italian Law 604/1966): one given only orally is ineffective. A written communication that certainly reaches the worker, e-mail included, has been held valid by the Court of Cassation (order no. 13731/2026). When in doubt, it is wise to challenge it in writing anyway within sixty days of receiving it, keeping the message received.
In Italy, what happens after the dismissal has been challenged?
The letter keeps the right to contest the dismissal, but on its own does not cancel it. In the following one hundred and eighty days the claim is filed with the labour section of the court, or conciliation is requested, also at the territorial labour inspectorate, or arbitration. Unions and patronati assist workers in these steps; DocMuse does not prepare or file court documents.

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