Overview
- Judge Maddalena Saturni annulled the July 29, 2024 dismissal of a pregnant sales manager at Keyline, ordering reinstatement, about €112,000 in back pay, €50,000 for discrimination, and €1,725 for stress.
- The court found repeated sexist humiliation, including orders to serve coffee “because she was a woman” and remarks that the role required a man, constituting gender-based harassment.
- Company claims over roughly €5,600 in personal use of a corporate card and alleged warehouse mismanagement tied to U.S. operations were deemed routine or insufficiently proven.
- A related verdict from September awarded €80,000 to another manager—her stepsister—also declaring her dismissal null during maternity, with arrears pushing combined payouts above €200,000.
- The disputes unfold within the family-run firm, with judges recognizing protections for pregnant workers under Italian law as Keyline indicates it will challenge the decisions on appeal.