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Abuse of Parental Leave and Dismissal for Just Cause: The Court of Cassation Reaffirms the Limits of the Employee’s Prerogative Right (Agenda Digitale, 29 September 2025 – Alessandra Zilla, Alesia Hima)

The Supreme Court Upholds the Dismissal for Just Cause of an Employee Who Used Parental Leave to Work at His Wife’s Seaside Resort Instead of Caring for His…

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Oral dismissal: the central role of proving the employer’s intention to terminate (Modulo 24 Contenzioso Lavoro, 8 September 2025 – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandra Zilla)

In the absence of proof of the employer’s intention to terminate, a claim of ineffectiveness of an oral dismissal must be rejected The Court of Catania, in its…

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Workplace relationships in the workplace: between personal freedom and professional responsibility (The Platform, 10 September 2025 – Vittorio De Luca, Silvia Zulato)

Reflections in light of current events on workplace relationships At a time when companies promote workplace well-being, diversity, and work-life balance, one issue often remains in the background—rarely…

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Artificial Intelligence in the workplace: Guidelines for HR and managers on the use of AI Systems in employment contexts (Econopoly of Il Sole 24 Ore, 27 August 2025 – Martina De Angeli, Alesia Hima)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now a concrete component of business processes, increasingly applied in Human Resources management. Algorithms promise efficiency and impartiality in complex tasks such as recruiting,…

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Law 104 leave and company checks: when is it lawful to resort to private investigation agencies? (Il Sole 24 Ore, 26 August 2025 – Vittorio De Luca, Alesia Hima)

Checks must always be carried out in full compliance with the employee’s privacy and dignity. The use of private investigation agencies can be a potentially very effective tool…

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Parità di genere, gli strumenti ci sono, la moda li adotti (The Platform, 25 agosto 2025 – Martina De Angeli)

Parità di genere nel settore moda: tra inclusività, obblighi normativi e pratiche virtuose Il settore della moda si trova oggi a confrontarsi con principi come l’inclusività e la…

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Oral dismissal: who bears the burden of proof?

In its recent Judgment No. 2385 of June 5, 2025, the Court of first instance of  Catania reaffirmed that, in cases challenging the validity of a dismissal allegedly…

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Recording workplace conversations: here’s what companies can do to curb the phenomenon (Agenda Digitale – 25 July 2025, Martina De Angeli)

The use of devices to record conversations in the workplace raises legal and privacy issues, with implications for security and workplace relations. The spread of technologies capable of…

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The dismissal notice is valid even if the employee is not informed by their cohabitants (Newsletter Italian-French Chamber of Commerce – Vittorio De Luca, Silvia Zulato)

With Ordinance No. 15987 of 2025, the Italian Court of Cassation established that a dismissal notice is presumed to be known by the recipient at the moment it…

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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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