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Categories: Publications | Tag: Labour litigation, Uniform time

In ruling no. 315 of 12 April 2022, the Court of Appeal of Bologna stated that in the subordinate employment relationship, the time required to wear the company uniform is part of working time only if it is subject to the employer’s control. This may derive either from the “explicit” company regulations or, implicitly, from ....

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Categories: Press review | Tag: GDPR, Privacy, cybersecurity

In the last few days, Italian online services and sites, including the websites of the Senate and the Ministry of Defence, have suffered a cyber-attack from a group of Russian cybercriminals. Vittorio De Luca, from Studio De Luca & Partners said: “Cyber-attacks are a daily occurrence and no one can consider themselves safe. Attacks on institutions ....

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Categories: Publications | Tag: Riders, full-time contracts

In its ruling no. 1018/2022, published on 20 April 2022, Court of Milan Judge Franco Caroleo, confirmed case law, by recognising the existence of an employment relationship between a rider and a well-known food delivery platform. The ruling recognised the worker a sixth level classification and related remuneration under the Commercial National Collective Labour Agreement ....

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Categories: Press review | Tag: labour law

An operating and practical guide in English which is an easy-to-consult tool for professionals and operators who interact with the Italian legal system. The labour law theme helps establish cooperation between foreign companies wanting to move to Italy. With a greater knowledge, these companies can overcome some existing national economic system limits.The new handbook Italian ....

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Categories: Publications | Tag: Licenziamento

In ruling no. 1240/2022 of 25 March, the Court of Foggia confirmed the prevailing principle that the burden of proof to demonstrate the contested oral dismissal is on the employee. In this case, the employee claimed he was orally dismissed on 3 January 2020, stating that he was notified of an “immediate suspension of employment” ....

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