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Categories: Publications

Since the beginning of 2023, a task force at law firm De Luca & Partners has been entirely dedicated to the new decree on Whistleblowing which requires employers to implement a system of safeguards and protection for those who report crimes and irregularities in the workplace. The task force offers legal support to companies in ....

Categories: Publications

Set out below is an extract from an article by Vittorio De Luca, interviewed by Antonio Ranalli of Italia Oggi, on the topic of AI within law firms. “Below is the extract from the interview with Vittorio De Luca for Italia Oggi Sette. “For many years it has been common practice to recognise law firms ....

Categories: Publications

By Order no. 29101 of 19 October 2023, the Italian Supreme Court ruled on the compensation claim for damages in a “straining” case. The employee took legal action because his superior had applied towards him a “stressful” method of control, generating a heated discussion during which the employee had suffered a ischemic attack. The Court ....

Categories: Practice

By judgment of 26 September 2023, no. 46188, the Italian Court of Cassation, Third Chamber, ruled on the components necessary for the offence referred to in Article 4 of Italian Law no. 300 of 1970 (the “Workers’ Charter”) stating that the installation of a video surveillance system without the authorisation required by law does not ....

Categories: Case Law

By Order of 13 November 2023, no. 31561, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled that, to fully comply with the repêchage obligation (obligation to relocate), it is necessary to assess whether hires made following the termination for justified objective reasons are of the same level of classification as the dismissed employee. The facts of the ....