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Executives: the right to annual paid leave is non-waivable (Il Sole 24 Ore – Norme & Tributi Plus Lavoro, 14 gennaio 2026 – Vittorio De Luca e Alesia Hima)

Failure to take annual leave cannot be attributed to executives solely on the basis of their organizational autonomy Even with regard to executives, the right to annual paid…

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Salaries: transparency among colleagues becomes mandatory — for equal roles, comparisons between pay slips are now allowed (Corriere Della Sera – Vittorio De Luca, 13 January 2026)

Transposition of the directive by 6 June. Europe says no to the Netherlands, which had requested a postponement. Talks between social partners and the Ministry of Labour Italy…

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Lawful dismissal for an employee who misappropriates company products (Camera di Commercio Italo-Francese – Vittorio De Luca, Silvia Zulato)

With judgment no. 4087 of 4 November 2025, the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation – Labour Section – confirmed the legitimacy of a dismissal for just cause imposed…

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The limits to an employee’s right to criticize (Modulo 24 Contenzioso Lavoro – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandra Zilla)

Summary Regulatory framework of the employee’s right to criticize Case law limitations on the right to criticize Consequences of exceeding these limits: disciplinary aspects The right to criticize…

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Supervisor – AI Professionals

Our Managing Partner, Vittorio De Luca, contributed to the volume “Supervisor – AI Professionals”, edited by Filippo Poletti, together with distinguished figures from the professional community who enriched…

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Remote monitoring and dismissal: what the Italian Supreme Court established in judgment no. 30822/2025

“The images collected through audiovisual systems may be used for disciplinary purposes only if all the conditions laid down by Article 4 of the Italian Workers’ Statute are met and…

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Corporate groups and joint employer liability: the conditions for co-employment even in the absence of fraudulent intent 

Judgment no. 26170 of 25 September 2025, issued by the Italian Supreme Court - Labor Division - falls within a well-established line of case law concerning co-employment (i.e. “codatorialità”) within corporate groups. With…

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GPS monitoring of company vehicles: dismissal is lawful if the monitoring serves defensive purposes (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto de Il Sole 24 Ore, 23 December 2025 – Martina De Angeli e Alesia Hima)

The use of geolocation tools may be considered lawful when the monitoring is targeted, proportionate, and aimed at verifying unlawful conduct.With judgment no. 30821 of 24 November 2025,…

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Dismissal upheld for an employee who engaged in sporting activities incompatible with their physical limitations (Italo-French Chamber of Commerce – Vittorio De Luca, Silvia Zulato)

In judgment no. 28367 of 27 October 2025, the Court of Cassation – Labour Section – upheld the legitimacy of the summary dismissal imposed on an employee who,…

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Multiple dismissals and standing to sue: the Court of Appeal of Bologna clarifies the distinction between “simultaneous” and “subsequent” dismissals

In its judgment no. 500/2025, the Court of Appeal of Bologna, on 13 October 2025, provides an important analysis of the principles governing challenges to multiple dismissals served…

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