DLP Insights

The Court of Appeal of Rome established the subordinate nature of an employment relationship formally configured as self-employed work, declaring the employee’s right to compensation for pension differential damages under art. 2116 of the Italian Civil Code. for social security contributions never paid and which lapsed the statute of limitation. The Court specified that for ....

Law no.  32 of 7 April 2022  entitled “Delegations to the Government for the support and enhancement of the family” was published in the Official Gazette. Over the next 12 to 24 months, a series of legislative decrees will be adopted, strengthening the work-life balance and giving better family support. Labour law will be a ....

In ruling no. 95/2022, the Court of Vicenza held that the acceptance of a collective agreement may be tacit or by conduct, i.e., by actually applying its terms. Once a party can be said to have accepted the agreement, this is binding on such party. In the case at issue, three labour organisations had sued ....

In ruling no. 9800 of 25 March 2022, the Court of Cassation ruled that – if the notice referred to in Art. 4, paragraph 9, Law no. 223/1991 for the collective dismissal procedure does not correctly specify the criteria for the selection of the workers concerned, the procedure is unlawful and, consequently, the dismissal must ....

The Court of Santa Maria Capua Vetere, by decree under art. 28, Law no. 300/1970, of 24 February 2022, stated that the dismissal of a trade union delegate, in the absence of prior authorisation from the trade union to which they belong, is ineffective and constitutes anti-union conduct.   Facts of the case  The decision stems ....