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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, workation, new technologies. Rethinking health and safety protection in a changing world of work (Italia Oggi – 28 April 2025, Martina De Angeli)

In recent years, terms such as smart working, agile working or workation have become firmly established in the working lexicon. These new ways of working bring with them…

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Procurement Code Corrective: new labour protections (HR Online AIDP – 22 April 2025, Vittorio De Luca)

On 31 December 2024, the Correttivo Decree (Legislative Decree no. 209/2024) to the Code of Public Contracts referred to in Legislative Decree 36/2023 was published in the Official…

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Employee surveillance: a practical guide for employers (Agenda Digitale – 14 April 2025, Martina De Angeli, Alesia Hima)

Managing employee surveillance is a sensitive issue, especially with the rise of new technologies. Recent rulings from Italy’s Court of Cassation have clarified the legal boundaries surrounding this…

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How to manage AI in business: a guide for companies’ management (Agenda Digitale – 4 April 2025, Martina De Angeli)

AI in companies entails risks related to data security and the protection of know-how. Organizations need appropriate policies to ensure ethical and compliant use. If an employee uses…

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Service Contracts and the World of Fashion (The Platform, 6 March 2025 – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandro Ferrari)

As recent news events have shown, even the fashion sector has not been spared the growing attention of the authorities (labour, tax and criminal) towards the world of…

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The relevance of extralaborative behaviour as ‘just cause’ for dismissal (Modulo 24 Contenzioso Lavoro of Il Sole 24 Ore, 5 March 2025 – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandra Zilla)

The negative implications of criminally unlawful acts on the proper execution of work performance, in compliance with the employee's obligations, constitute just cause for dismissal. The Supreme Court,…

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Construction sites, credit license and sanctions regime: The INL’s overview

With note no. 9326 of December, 9, 2024, the National Labour Inspectorate (i.e. “Ispettorato Nazionale del Lavoro” or “INL”) provided an overview of the new sanctions regime introduced…

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The Italian Supreme Court upholds the legitimacy of dismissal for just cause due to defamatory behavior on Facebook by the employee

In its ruling no. 2058 of January 29, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court confirmed the legitimacy of a just cause dismissal for an employee who had publicly defamed…

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