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Vittorio De Luca, interviewed by Giorgio Pogliotti from Il Sole 24 Ore, discussed the issue of dismissal in cases of inflated expense reimbursements. Special attention was given to the actions and processes companies should adopt in order to effectively sanction or dismiss employees who might take advantage of expense reimbursements to unjustly supplement their salaries ....

The Italian Data Protection Authority (‘IDPA’) recently returned to the issue of corporate email metadata retention by the employer. The order of 6 June 2024, entitled “Computer programs and services for the management of e-mail in the workplace and processing of metadata”, extends the retention period for metadata from 7 to 21 days. This new ....

Data has become the new oil and its role is likely to grow further as digital becomes more central to our lives. This has important implications for privacy, as Vittorio De Luca, founder of the law firm De Luca & Partners, points out. “the EU legislator has intervened significantly in this area over the last ....

Vittorio De Luca explains that compliance with environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues is central to the firm’s initiatives and sustainability policies. He highlights that the range of companies seeking assistance on these issues is very varied with no sector taking prevalence. We are witnessing the start of changes in organisational culture, of traditional form ....

Who has the power to dismiss the employee in the case of an outsourcing contract? The issue, which at first glance may appear technical, has widespread application in Italy, where the use of outsourcing (or sub-contracting) is frequent. In particular, companies have to keep on top of both developments in the regulations as well as ....