In a historic court ruling that was a victory for workers' rights in Italy, the Court of Appeal in the city of Lecce ordered the reinstatement of worker Francesco Roti to his job. The court found his dismissal over a photo showing him with his eyes closed during working hours to be arbitrary and illegal. Roti had been fired in 2023 on charges of sleeping on the job. However, the court revealed that the incident was merely a fleeting moment of fatigue due to a 12-hour work shift in harsh working conditions, considering the punishment disproportionate to the act. The court ordered the company to pay all of Roti's back wages and reinstate him, thus closing a page on a three-year legal battle in which Roti faced 'administrative entrapment' and job loss, confirming his return to work without any punishment.
