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In order no. 29337 of 23 October 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled that dismissal for objective reason in the event of refusal to work part time (or vice versa full time) is not in itself unlawful, but involves a redetermination of the justified objective reason and the burden of proof placed on the ....

Decree of the Italian President of the Council of Ministers (‘Decree’) of 6 July 2023 set out the guidelines for planning entry flows of foreign workers for the three-year period 2023-2025. The Decree provides the criteria for determining new entry flows, setting a three-year quota of a total of 452,000 admissions for employees (both seasonal ....

With Ruling dated 6 July 2023, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, ‘DPA’) found that data processing carried out by a public utility service company (the “Company”) was unlawful. The DPA ruled that an employer has an obligation to allow a worker to access all his or her personal ....

One of the fundamental requirements in the context of disciplinary complaints is consistency between the charge alleged against a worker and the underlying sanction imposed. This principle is aimed at ensuring a fair and just procedure in the context of employment relationships, to prevent the employer from carrying out dismissals based on circumstances over and ....

In its recent order No. 19023 of 5 July 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation has ruled on geographical jurisdiction under Article 413 of the Italian Code of Civil Procedure. The Court ruled that the worker’s home, from which he performed his work through remote working, could not be classified as a company dependence in ....