The Italian Data Protection Authority has issued a new decision that further restricts employers' ability to use information from third-party reports, private conversations, or social media posts as evidence in disciplinary proceedings.

Like many employers, you may be struggling to find employees with the skills you need in your own country. But the pandemic has shown, if nothing else, that work can be done from anywhere.

Decree Law No. 127 of September 21, 2021 (hereinafter, "Decree"), in force since September 22, has introduced the COVID-19 Green Certification obligation (hereinafter, "Green pass")...

As the Christmas party season approaches HR and senior management are faced with ensuring that employees' behaviour does not get out of hand.

In employment relationships involving strategically significant roles, the protection of corporate interests cannot be entrusted to generic formulas or standardised contractual clauses.

The Italian Supreme Court has established new precedent regarding employers' obligations toward caregiving employees, ruling that temporary accommodations may constitute discrimination when maintained indefinitely for permanent disabilities. The decision clarifies that caregiver status itself warrants autonomous anti-discrimination protection, requiring employers to conduct concrete assessments of reasonable workplace modifications. This landmark judgment addresses the balance between organizational needs a

As artificial intelligence raises growing concerns over job security, digital surveillance, and human dignity at work, Italy's response is structured and deliberate: a human-centred framework built...

According to the latest research led by FLEX (Focus on Labour Exploitation) and LEAG (Labour Exploitation Advisory Group)

Il Garante della Privacy ha sanzionato una società per aver negato a un ex dipendente l'accesso completo alla casella e-mail aziendale, chiarendo che anche le comunicazioni di lavoro costituiscono dati personali dell'assegnatario. La decisione stabilisce limiti precisi alle pratiche di oscuramento preventivo e definisce quando il diritto di accesso può essere legittimamente limitato.

In the last couple of years, the Italian government has enacted a set of measures that allow employers to assign employees to lower duties than those previously performed.

È' ormai a tutti nota la volontà del Governo Renzi di abolire la norma che prevede la c.d. tutela reale in ipotesi di licenziamento illegittimo del lavoratore.

L'INPS ha pubblicato due importanti comunicazioni riguardanti esoneri contributivi al 100%: il messaggio n. 2518 del 29 luglio 2026 apre la procedura telematica per l'incentivo alla stabilizzazione dei contratti a termine per giovani under 35, mentre la circolare n. 82 fornisce istruzioni operative per l'esonero contributivo destinato ai datori di lavoro che assumono donne madri di almeno tre figli minori.

Labor laws with profound historical, social and economic significance have recently been changed by the Italian legislator, following a lengthy debate aimed at reconciling employee's protection with access to employment.

On February 20, 2015, Italy approved significant but controversial reforms to Article 18 of Italy’s Workers’ Statute of 1970 in an attempt to combat soaring unemployment.

The Italian Parliament has recently approved new laws aimed at improving work-life balance and working conditions for individuals who work from home.

Con la circolare n. 5 del 31 marzo 2026, il Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali ha fornito chiarimenti sull’ambito applicativo della misura di tutela del reddito fornita ai lavoratori dipendenti di imprese in cessazione o con cessata attività aziendale, disciplinata al D. L. 28 settembre 2018 n. 109 così come modificato dalla L. 30 dicembre 2025 n. 299 (“Legge di Bilancio 2026”).

La Corte di Cassazione a Sezioni Unite ha chiarito i limiti della tutela del lavoratore licenziato in stato di incapacità naturale, stabilendo che non è richiesta la previa impugnazione extragiudiziale...

In contemporary employment litigation, disciplinary dismissal based on digital communications is one of the most sensitive areas of tension between managerial prerogatives and employee protection.

La questione affrontata dall'INL riguarda la corretta interpretazione dell'art. 19-bis del D.L. n. 18/2020 (c.d. Decreto Cura Italia) il quale.

On January 12, 2025, Law No. 203 of December 12, 2024 (the Law) enters into force, which aims to streamline and expedite several legislative and procedural requirements