Decision of the Court of Cassation, Labour Section, No. 15220 of 22 May 2014

Remembering the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights in the case Dhabi v. Italy (2014), the Court of Cassation stated that the fact of excluding aliens legally staying in Italy from care allowance granted to families in need, is contrary to the principle of non-discrimination. The provisions in Italian legislation establishing that such benefit is to be granted only to Italian and EU citizens are to be interpreted in light of the Constitution and the ECHR, and thus including non-EU nationals among beneficiaries.