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De Luca & Partners’ Think Tank manages and coordinates research, training (internal and external) and editorial activities on labour law matters, protection of personal data and administrative liability of entities.

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8 January 2025 • News, Insights

Penalties may be imposed on the manager who accesses the computer system by using a subordinate’s credentials

“Violates the employer’s directives (even if implicit, but clear) the employee who, although in a hierarchically superior position to the holder of the access credentials to a company’s IT system, has them revealed in order to gain access without specific authorization: the protection of data through access credentials alone is sufficient to make such directives ....

8 January 2025 • News, Insights

DID YOU KNOW THAT… as of January 12, 2025, the so-called ‘Collegato lavoro’ will enter into force?

Published in the Italian Official Gazette on December 28, 2024, the so-called “Collegato Lavoro” – which contains provisions on labor matters introduced by the Italian Government and connected to the Budget Law – will officially come into force on January 12, 2025. Among the main changes introduced: 

23 December 2024 • News, Insights

The Italian Court of Cassation confirms the dismissal of an employee who provided false information in reports on work activities 

The Italian Court of Cassation, in the recent sentence no. 26765 dated 15 October 2024, rejected the appeal of a pharmaceutical sales representative who had been dismissed after being caught by his employer lying about the visits made to certain medical doctors as reported in his monthly report.  The Case at issue  The case originates ....

19 December 2024 • News, Insights

The salary credit fraud. An alert tip for HR managers (Norme & Tributi Plus Lavoro de Il Sole 24 Ore, 19 December 2024 – Vittorio De Luca, Martina De Angeli)

Do you know that if you receive an email from an employee of your organization requesting you to update his or her bank details and informing you of the new bank account (IBAN) on which to credit their next salaries, it could be a fraud?  How does it work?  Some cyber criminals, by setting up ....

10 December 2024 • News, Insights

HR Managers, data breaches and ‘disloyal’ employees (HR Link, 10 December 2024 – Vittorio De Luca)

HR Managers are required to carefully handle data breaches scenarios and behaviors that points to a “disloyal” employee. The legal framework and the possibility of such events occurring require HR Managers to adopt a strategy that protects the company, its employees and its team.  It is worth considering that HR Managers are proactive in implementing ....

29 November 2024 • News, Insights

The dismissal notified to the old address is valid if the employee does not communicate the new one (Newsletter Norme & Tributi n. 182 Camera di Commercio Italo-Germanica – Vittorio De Luca, Roberta Padula)

The Supreme Court, by its decision no. 28171 of 31 October 2024, confirmed the validity of a dismissal notified to the employee’s previous address if the employee did not promptly notify the employer of his change of residence or domicile.   The employee, challenging the dismissal, challenged the validity of the notification made to his ....

28 November 2024 • News, Insights

Data protection and remote control of workers: algorithms and digital platforms are not exempt

The Italian Data Protection Authority sanctioned the company Foodinho S.r.l., a Glovo Group company, to pay a fine of EUR 5 million for unlawfully processing the personal data of more than 35,000 riders through its digital platform.    Following a complex investigation carried out ex officio by the Authority, it revealed that the company, which had ....

28 November 2024 • News, Insights

Dismissal for just cause without disciplinary contestation: reinstatement also in small companies

In its decision no. 10104 of 12 October 2024, the Court of Rome ruled that in the case of a disciplinary dismissal without prior notice, there is not a mere formal deviation from the procedural scheme of the regulation, but an actual nullity which always gives the employee the right to reinstatement. The case at ....