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Categories: Publications | Tag: Dismissal, Court of Cassation

The Supreme Court of Italy, in its ruling 31866/2024, clarified the limits of dismissal for just cause concerning conduct that occurs outside the workplace. The case The case concerns an employee, a bus driver, dismissed for just cause after being sentenced to two years and six months of imprisonment for charges including sexual assault, domestic ....

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Categories: Publications | Tag: Dismissal, Court of Cassation, GDPR

“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 ....

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Categories: Publications | Tag: Dismissal, Court of Cassation

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: 

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Categories: Publications | Tag: Court of Cassation, Dismissal

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 ....

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Categories: Publications | Tag: Privacy, GDPR

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 ....

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