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Categories: Publications | Tag: Court of Cassation, part-time

With judgment no. 4350 of 19 February 2024, the Supreme Court of Cassation addressed the issue of conversion of the part-time employment contract into full-time in circumstances where the worker is constantly working extra hours and overtime. The employee brought a legal case to obtain the ascertainment of the conversion of the employment relationship to ....

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Categories: Publications | Tag: GDPR, Health & Safety

From 1 October 2024, businesses and self-employed workers operating on temporary or mobile construction sites, as defined by the Consolidated Safety Act (specifically, Article 89, paragraph 1, letter a), of Italian Legislative Decree no. 81/2008), are required to have a licence, in digital format, issued by the competent local office of the Italian National Labour ....

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Categories: Publications | Tag: dimissioni, Dismissal, Court of Cassation, Licenziamento, preavviso

In its recent Order no. 6782 of 14 March 2024, the Italian Court of Cassation affirmed the following principle of law: “in the case of a permanent employment relationship, the employer’s waiver of the notice period, in the face of the worker’s resignation, does not give rise to the latter’s right to obtain compensation in ....

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Categories: Publications | Tag: Artificial Intelligence, AI

In a context where technology is advancing rapidly, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the global work landscape, driving profound changes and opening up horizons that were previously unimaginable.   The law is therefore called, once again, to regulate new scenarios that do not conform to traditional legal paradigms. The first step in this direction comes from ....

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Categories: | Tag: contracts, labour law

Italian Decree-Law no. 19 of 2 March 2024 (‘DL PNRR-bis’), in force from that date, introduced important changes to the employment sector, particularly regarding contracting-out and employment agency entities. The most important changes are summarised below: Contracting-out thresholds: contractors and subcontractors must pay personnel employed under the contract overall remuneration that is not lower than ....

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