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Employment & Labour Law 4th Edition, published in association with Dechert - is now available online and is entirely free to access here.

What social shock absorbers does the Jobs Act include in the event of dismissal? And how do they reconcile with protections for maternity? We spoke with Elena Cannone, a lawyer from the De Luca & Partners law firm in Milan, specialised in employment law. Unemployment benefits (Italian mobilità) during pregnancy. This social shock absorber regards ....

A new post-crisis wind is beginning to blow: Italy is recovering its competitiveness and globally recouping its appeal.

On 15 October 2015 the Council of Ministers approved the draft law concerning the financial maneuver expected for the year 2016 (so-called stability law). The text effects employment policy (i) confirming tax breaks for new hirings with open end contract, even if the benefit will only be for two years, with annual ceiling halved, which ....

With its order no.345 of 4 June 2015, the Authority for Privacy, ruled on the issue of remote control of workers’ activities. Specifically, the order in question confirmed that the employer cannot keep Skype conversations of employees, not even to document conduct harmful to the company including if the employee leaves the Skype icon enabled ....