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In judgment no. 35066 of 14 December 2023, the employment division of the Italian Court of Cassation confirmed that an employee’s conduct outside work can irreparably damage the duty of mutual trust between the parties if it has only the potential objective capacity to impact the relationship and undermines the expectations of the future proper ....

With Order no. 31660 of 14 November 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled on a dismissal for a justified objective reason based on the need to cut costs. In this case, the employer had not demonstrated that the costs savings should be those specifically relating to the dismissed worker’s position rather than other positions ....

The Court of Trieste, Employment Section, with order of 21 December 2023, no. 525/2023 has held that so-called “vulnerable” workers’ rights to work remotely cannot be “absolute” but must be balanced with the company’s organisational and production needs as envisaged by the employer. In the present case, a “vulnerable” employee worked remotely five days a ....

In its very recent judgment no. 2274 of 23 January 2024, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled that it is lawful for an employer to give notice of a second dismissal pending a judgment concerning a previous dismissal based on different grounds. However, the second dismissal has no effect if the first dismissal is declared ....

Since its foundation, De Luca & Partners has set itself the goal of being an excellent workplace, placing commitment to people at the heart of its values and offering rewarding professional opportunities in an environment characterised by strong relationships of trust. For this reason, we decided to participate in the 2023 survey by Great Place ....