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In order no. 29337 of 23 October 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled that dismissal for objective reason in the event of refusal to work part time (or vice versa full time) is not in itself unlawful, but involves a redetermination of the justified objective reason and the burden of proof placed on the ....
With this circular the Italian Ministry of Labour provided its first guidelines on the most significant new initiatives introduced by Italian Decree-Law no. 48 of 2023, converted into law with amendments by Italian Law no. 85 of 3 July 2023, on fixed-term contracts. From among these, the most significant clarification provided by the Ministry concerns ....
By Order no. 27353 of 26 September 2023, the Court of Cassation ruled on the case of an employee who had been dismissed for stealing company assets of low value. The employee challenged his dismissal and brought a legal action asking to be reinstated back to work. The Court, while ruling out the annulment of ....
Sustainable leadership cannot and must not simply be a passing trend, but must represent the new approach to entrepreneurship, aimed at combining financial profit with the long-term preservation and development of the community. In the current global economic environment, more and more companies are placing the pursuit of sustainability goals at the centre of their ....
Vittorio De Luca took part in the conference promoted by RSM Studio tributario e societario entitled: “The new whistleblowing law: small step forward or breakthrough?”. Focus In the course of his speech, Vittorio addressed the employment law aspects of the whistleblowing regulations: in particular, he examined the measures put in place to protect those who ....
With Order no. 26697 of 21 September 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled that an employer can deny holidays requested by a worker to avoid exceeding the limit of the job retention period only in the event that there are actual and genuine obstacles. The worker’s illness and the job retention period Under ....
Directive (EU) 2023/970 introduces new employee protection and new employer obligations on equal pay and transparency. The Directive requires Member States to adapt their local legislation, promoting (and even imposing) wage transparency including in relation to private employment relationships. The same obligations will apply to employers with between 150 and 249 workers, who will be ....
Decree of the Italian President of the Council of Ministers (‘Decree’) of 6 July 2023 set out the guidelines for planning entry flows of foreign workers for the three-year period 2023-2025. The Decree provides the criteria for determining new entry flows, setting a three-year quota of a total of 452,000 admissions for employees (both seasonal ....
