With its Decision No. 3873 of 8 March 2023, the Regional Administrative Court of Lazio ("TAR Lazio – Roma") issued a decision concerning gender equality clauses in public tenders.

Organisations must now be equipped to assist members of their staff with a number of areas which are connected to their private lives.

Italy's Council of Ministers has approved a legislative decree establishing the Equality Authority, an independent body set to begin operations on January 1, 2027. This comprehensive reform consolidates the country's fragmented...

Il Consiglio dei Ministri ha approvato un decreto legislativo che istituisce l'Organismo per la Parità, un'autorità indipendente destinata a rivoluzionare il sistema di contrasto alle discriminazioni in Italia. A partire dal 1° gennaio 2027, questo nuovo organismo avrà funzioni ampie e trasversali, dalla prevenzione all'assistenza alle vittime, con particolare attenzione al contesto lavorativo e agli standard europei.

Discrimination for whatever reason is generally wholly disapproved of and there is legislation to prevent a raft of different forms of discrimination including age, sex, race, religion and sexual orientation.

Italy's National Social Security Institute has issued operational guidance on a new contribution exemption scheme for employers who hire disadvantaged women on permanent contracts in 2026. The measure offers full exemption from employer social security contributions for qualifying hires, with benefits extending up to 24 months depending on the worker's classification and enhanced incentives available for hires in Southern Italy's Special Economic Zones.

Italy's Legislative Decree No. 96/2026 implements the EU Pay Transparency Directive, introducing a comprehensive framework that shifts equal pay from an HR objective to a rigorous legal mandate with severe consequences for non-compliance. The legislation reverses the burden of proof in discrimination cases, prohibits pay secrecy clauses, and grants government agencies unprecedented access to corporate pay structures through automated reporting systems.

In 2006 when the TUC published its report, Ready, Willing and Able, on older workers in the workplace and the effect on the economy, it envisaged a completely different type of workplace...

In 2006 when the TUC published its report, Ready, Willing and Able, on older workers in the workplace and the effect on the economy, it envisaged a completely different type of workplace in the future.

The Court of Justice of the European Union looked at the delicate issue of using religious symbols in the workplace under a ruling published on 15 July 2021, in Joined Cases C-804/18 and C-341/19.

Italy has completed the transposition of EU Directive 2023/970, introducing comprehensive pay transparency rules that will fundamentally reshape recruitment processes, remuneration policies, and internal information flows.

La Cassazione ha precisato che il licenziamento per giustificato motivo oggettivo può essere intimato solo ove la Commissione preventivamente adita accerti la definitiva impossibilità di reinserire il disabile.

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

Gender pay gap and pay transparency are issues that companies in Italy are facing, and the Italian legislature has implemented specific legal provisions in recent years to reduce workplace disparity.

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)

Charlton was at the forefront of the fight against racism and the club is now leading the way in the fight against homophobia in football".

On 18 November 2021, Law 162/2021 was published, introducing some important amendments to the Italian Equal Opportunity Code.

We are living in an era of technological transformation, and it is crucial to put the individual at the center of this change and focus on the development of democratic and inclusive technologies.