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…
Publications
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…