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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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First fine for unlawful retention of corporate e-mail metadata and internet logs by Italian Data Protection Authority

“The employer may collect employees’ Internet browsing logs and email metadata only under specific conditions and safeguards. This was affirmed by the Italian Data Protection Authority (i.e. “Garante…

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Remote work and Italian territorial jurisdiction

By Judgment No. 315 of June 5, 2025, the Court of First Instance of Vicenza ruled that, for the purposes of territorial jurisdiction, the residence of a remote…

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Do you know that… a dismissal notice is presumed received even if the employee is not personally informed? 

By Order No. 15987 of 2025, the Italian Supreme Court – Labour Section – reaffirmed the strict application of Article 1335 of the Civil Code, establishing that the…

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Accounting irregularities justify dismissal for just cause, even if involving small amounts (Norme & Tributi Diritto of Il Sole 24 Ore, 13 June 2025 - Alessandra Zilla and Alesia Hima)

In its judgment No. 19985 of 7 May 2025, the Italian Supreme Court (i.e. “Corte di Cassazione”) upheld the legitimacy of a dismissal for just cause issued to…

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No quorum. Legislative action on the regulation of layoffs (Radiocor of Il Sole 24 Ore, 11 June 2025 - Vittorio De Luca)

Legislative Decree No. 23/2015 survived the recent referendum on June 8 and 9, which, with a turnout of 30.6 percent, did not reach a quorum. The result is…

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Goodbye to the Fornero Rite, but only for lawsuits started after Feb. 28, 2023 (Guida al Lavoro of Il Sole 24 Ore, 28 May 2025 – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandra Zilla)

In the very recent ruling No. 11344 of April 30, 2025, the Supreme Court clarified that judicial proceedings introduced under the so-called Fornero Rite before February 28, 2023…

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Remote work and geolocation. How to design remote work arrangements in compliance with applicable regulations 

“Employers may not geolocate employees working remotely.” This was the position expressed by the Italian Data Protection Authority (i.e. “Garante per la protezione dei dati personali”), which imposed…

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Repeal of the “Fornero” procedure: transitional provisions

With the recent ruling no. 11344 dated April 30, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court clarified that judicial proceedings initiated under the so-called “Fornero” procedure prior to February 28,…

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