Case Law

On 18 May 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation, criminal division, judgment no. 21153,ruled that ‘risk assessment is a specific function of the employer, which cannot be delegated even through delegating functions to another person and any failure by the RSPP to cooperate in the drafting of the Risk Assessment Document (Documento di Valutazione dei ....

The Italian Court of Cassation, in its recent judgment no. 10802 of 21 April 2023, ruled once again on the timeliness of the communication of the dismissal, ruling that breach of the deadline established by the collective bargaining agreement for the adoption of the final provision of the disciplinary procedure may constitute a breach of ....

Despite the failure to challenge previous agreements and the loss of the worker’s ability to challenge these agreements, exceeding the maximum limits permitted for fixed-term contracts can render the employment relationship invalid. This was established by the Italian Court of Cassation in judgment no. 15226/2023 of 30 May 2023, based on a well-established interpretation and ....

In judgment of 26 April 2023 (case T-557/20), the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) ruled that pseudonymised data transmitted to a recipient who does not have the means to identify the data subject is not personal data. This means that such information does not fall within the scope of the legislation on ....

With order No 12244 of 9 May 2023, the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation confirmed that if an employee refuses to go from full-time to part-time, he/she may be lawfully dismissed if the dismissal is not based on the employee’s refusal but is because the employer is unable to use the employee’s full-time services. The ....