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Attendance tracking: the Italian Data Protection Authority reaffirms the ban on using fingerprints

“The use of biometric data in the workplace is permitted only if explicitly provided by specific legal provisions that protect employees’ rights. Such processing must serve a public…

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Dismissal for just cause: independent relevance of each charge

In its Order No. 16358 of June 17, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court addressed the topic of dismissal for just cause, clarifying the distribution of the burden of…

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DID YOU KNOW THAT… collective bargaining agreements may legitimately allow work to be performed even on midweek public holidays?

With Order No. 42802 of December 20, 2023, the Italian Supreme Court - Labour Section - clarified that the employee’s right to abstain from work on midweek holidays,…

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Challenging Dismissal and the Employee’s Natural Incapacity (Modulo 24 Contenzioso Lavoro, August 5, 2025 – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandra Zilla)

Analysis and Implications of Constitutional Court Ruling No. 111/2025, Which Also Introduces a New Factual Variable in Dismissal Litigation: the Employee’s Psycho-Physical Health Status With ruling No. 111/2025,…

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Oral dismissal: who bears the burden of proof?

In its recent Judgment No. 2385 of June 5, 2025, the Court of first instance of  Catania reaffirmed that, in cases challenging the validity of a dismissal allegedly…

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Social media profiles and private chats of employees: What are the limits of using such data in disciplinary proceedings? The position of the Italian Data Protection Authority

In Provision No. 288 of May 21, 2025, the Italian Data Protection Authority fined an Italian company €420,000 for unlawful processing of an employee’s personal data later used…

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DID YOU KNOW THAT… the simulation of a service contract is not sufficient to constitute a criminal offense without proof of tax evasion intent?

With Judgment No. 25167 of July 9, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court – Third Criminal Division – reiterated that, in order to establish the criminal offense of fraudulent…

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AI in HR processes: the Ministry of Labour sets operational guidelines for the proper adoption of AI in the workplace

The use of Artificial Intelligence systems for company decision-making processes concerning employees – such as recruitment, task assignment, performance evaluation or disciplinary measures – is permitted only when…

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Recording workplace conversations: here’s what companies can do to curb the phenomenon (Agenda Digitale – 25 July 2025, Martina De Angeli)

The use of devices to record conversations in the workplace raises legal and privacy issues, with implications for security and workplace relations. The spread of technologies capable of…

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Layoffs in small businesses: the Constitutional Court intervenes on compensation payments

On 21 July 2025, judgment no. 118/2025 was filed, in which the Constitutional Court declared the partial constitutional illegitimacy of Article 9, paragraph 1, of Legislative Decree no.…

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