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DID YOU KNOW THAT… the use of artificial intelligence may justify a dismissal for objective justified reason?

With Judgment No. 9135 of November 19, 2025, the Labour Section of the Court of Rome held that the dismissal for objective justified reason (i.e. “giustificato motivo oggettivo”,…

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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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2026 Budget Law

(effective from 1 January 2026) Law No. 199 of 30 December 2025 introduces a broad set of measures affecting employees, the social security system and employment relationships. The…

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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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