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In its recent Judgment No. 2385 of June 5, 2025, the Court of first instance of  Catania reaffirmed that, in cases challenging the validity of a dismissal allegedly communicated orally, the burden of proof lies with the employee, in accordance with the general principles set out in Article 2697 of the Italian Civil Code. The ....

With Judgment No. 25167 of July 9, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court – Third Criminal Division – reiterated that, in order to establish the criminal offense of fraudulent tax return through the use of invoices for non-existent transactions (Article 2, Legislative Decree No. 74/2000), it is necessary to verify not only the awareness of the ....

The use of Artificial Intelligence systems for company decision-making processes concerning employees – such as recruitment, task assignment, performance evaluation or disciplinary measures – is permitted only when adequate safeguards are in place. This is what is established by the Guidelines for the implementation of AI in the workplace, published by the Ministry of Labour ....

The use of devices to record conversations in the workplace raises legal and privacy issues, with implications for security and workplace relations. The spread of technologies capable of recording conversations has forced companies to address a new and sensitive reality: how to manage and regulate the recording of workplace conversations, in compliance with legal requirements ....

On 21 July 2025, judgment no. 118/2025 was filed, in which the Constitutional Court declared the partial constitutional illegitimacy of Article 9, paragraph 1, of Legislative Decree no. 23/2015 (the so-called “Jobs Act”). The ruling introduces significant changes in the protection against unlawful dismissal for employees of employers who do not meet the employment requirements ....