Publications

To verify the existence of just cause or justified subjective reason for dismissal, the fact that a contractual breach similar to that contested against the dismissed employee, committed by another employee, and assessed differently by the employer is irrelevant. This was the Court of Cassation’s opinion, labour section, order no. 88 of 3 January 2023. ....

In its order no.88 of 3 January 2023, the Supreme Court of Cassation explained the delicateseparation between just cause and justifiability in manager dismissals. The Supreme Court held that for the justifiability of the manager’s dismissal to exist, it is sufficient to prove two of the six disciplinary charges originally contested against the manager. The ....

De Luca & Partners launches a new task force supporting companies grappling with the Whistleblowing legislative decree, which requires employers to implement a system of protection and safeguards for those who report crimes and irregularities within a public or private professional relationship. The soon-to-be-adopted decree implementing the EU Directive 2019/1937 protecting those who report regulatory ....

By judgement no. 15644 of 23 November 2022, the Administrative Court of Lazio clarified, among other things, that the employer is the only person entitled to install audiovisual systems that may enable remote control of the workers’ activity. The case originated from the request of a company providing transport services for others, which, according to ....

As only geolocation data referring to kilometres travelled were considered, the interference in the applicant’s privacy was limited and proportional to the intended purpose. Dismissal by an employer based on the data from the geolocator of an employee’s company car is lawful and the collection and processing of the relevant data does not result in ....