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Distinction between transport contracts and service contracts: the primacy of substance over form reaffirmed (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto, Il Sole 24 Ore, 25 November 2025 – Alessandro Ferrari and Alesia Hima)

The Court strengthens the interpretative approach aimed at ensuring greater protection for workers employed in outsourcing arrangements. The Court of Cassation returns to the distinction between transport contracts…

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Dismissal is legitimate if employer monitoring complies with company policies drawn up in accordance with the law (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto de Il Sole 24 Ore, 11 November 2025 – Martina De Angeli, Alesia Hima)

In judgment no. 28365 of 27 October 2025, the Court of Cassation, Labour Section, upheld the legitimacy of the disciplinary dismissal imposed on an employee for the unlawful…

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Pay Equality and Pay Transparency: The New Obligations Introduced by the EU Directive

EU Directive No. 970/2023 requires companies to adopt concrete measures to ensure pay equality between men and women, setting strict requirements for pay transparency and protection against wage…

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Use of personal devices for business purposes. What are the employer’s risks?

The Spanish Data Protection Authority (i.e. “AEPD”) initiated sanction proceedings against a Spanish company belonging to an international group, following a complaint filed by a former employee. The…

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The Italian Court of Cassation reaffirms the obligation to include all ordinary components of remuneration in holiday pay (Camera di Commercio Italo-Francese – Vittorio De Luca, Silvia Zulato)

With Order No. 27253 of October 12, 2025, the Italian Court of Cassation (Labour Section) reaffirmed that the remuneration to be paid to employees during their holiday period…

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DID YOU KNOW THAT… an employee must formally notify the seriousness of their illness in order to have it excluded from the calculation of the sick leave period?

With judgment no. 26956 of October 7, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court - Labor Division - confirmed the legitimacy of an employee’s dismissal for exceeding the statutory sick…

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The Italian Supreme Court allows a negative declaratory action against an inspection report

Key principle With order no. 27132 of October 9, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court - Labor Division - ruled that a company receiving a “single inspection and notification…

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Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Opportunities and Risks to Know

The use of Artificial Intelligence in the workplace is steadily growing and offers significant opportunities to enhance efficiency, decision-making, and process management. However, introducing AI solutions without a…

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Directive (EU) 2023/970: Towards (Real) Pay Equity Between Men and Women? (HR Online AIDP, October 20 2025 – Roberta Padula, Silvia Zulato)

With the adoption of Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023, the European Union has taken an important step forward…

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Did you know that since Friday, October 10, employers are required to inform workers about the use of artificial intelligence in employment relationships?

Law No. 132/2025 – aimed at ensuring transparency, fairness, and protection of workers’ dignity while promoting the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence in the workplace -…

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