DLP Insights

With Ruling of 14 September 2023, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, ‘DPA’) found that the processing of data carried out by a company appointed to read gas, electricity and water meters (the ‘Company’) was unlawful, confirming that the employer has an obligation to provide a full response to ....

In order no. 29337 of 23 October 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation ruled that dismissal for objective reason in the event of refusal to work part time (or vice versa full time) is not in itself unlawful, but involves a redetermination of the justified objective reason and the burden of proof placed on the ....

With this circular the Italian Ministry of Labour provided its first guidelines on the most significant new initiatives introduced by Italian Decree-Law no. 48 of 2023, converted into law with amendments by Italian Law no. 85 of 3 July 2023, on fixed-term contracts. From among these, the most significant clarification provided by the Ministry concerns ....

By Order no. 27353 of 26 September 2023, the Court of Cassation ruled on the case of an employee who had been dismissed for stealing company assets of low value. The employee challenged his dismissal and brought a legal action asking to be reinstated back to work. The Court, while ruling out the annulment of ....

Sustainable leadership cannot and must not simply be a passing trend, but must represent the new approach to entrepreneurship, aimed at combining financial profit with the long-term preservation and development of the community. In the current global economic environment, more and more companies are placing the pursuit of sustainability goals at the centre of their ....