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Dismissal for poor performance is unlawful if based on conduct previously raised against the worker

With the recent order No 1584 of 19 January 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation addressed dismissal for ‘poor performance’, stating that conduct that had previously been the…

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DID YOU KNOW THAT... the right to remote working has been extended/renewed for some categories of workers?

Italian Law of 24 February 2023, No 14 converted into law, with some modifications, Italian Decree-law of 29 December 2022, No 198, containing ‘urgent provisions regarding legislative deadlines.…

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Court of Cassation: in collective dismissal the size requirement concerns the whole company

Con l’ordinanza n. 1965 del 23 gennaio 2023, la Cassazione afferma che, ai fini dell'applicazione della procedura di licenziamento collettivo di cui alla L. 223/1991, il requisito dimensionale…

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Transparency Decree: the first indications of the Personal Data Protection Authority (Newsletter Norme & Tributi no. 166 Camera di Commercio Italo-Germanica – Vittorio De Luca, Martina De Angeli)

On 24 January 2023, the Personal Data Protection Authority (the "Authority") gave the first interpretative and operative indications on the processing by employers of employees’ personal data using…

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Civil law court proceedings reform – employment provisions (ABA – Winter 2022-2023 International Committee Newsletter, 9 February 2023 – Vittorio De Luca)

All labor cases in Italy are under the jurisdiction of a dedicated specialized labor court. This court is characterized by high outstanding celerity (speed and effectiveness). The celerity of the…

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Vittorio De Luca live at Welfare HR Summit 2023 of the Il Sole 24 Ore

On 23 February 2023 Vittorio De Luca took part in the third edition of the Welfare & HR Summit of Il Sole 24 Ore for an in-depth discussion…

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Contractual joint and several liability: contribution recovery is not subject to the two-year limitation period (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto of Il Sole 24 Ore, 22 February 2023 - Vittorio De Luca, Stefania Raviele)

The order under comment confirms the Supreme Court case law which differentiates the deadlinesapplicable to the actions carried out by employees under procurement contract and those governingcontribution recovery…

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Disciplinary power: employer's discretion and dismissal lawfulness (Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Italy news, 14 February 2023 - Enrico De Luca, Luca Cairoli)

To verify the existence of just cause or justified subjective reason for dismissal, the fact that a contractual breach similar to that contested against the dismissed employee, committed…

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