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Over six and a half million of employees use internet during working hours for non-working purposes. Every month, each employee sets to navigation around 38 hours which is equal to, more or less, a week of work.

Law no. 94/09 was published in the ordinary supplement of the Italian Official Gazette no. 170 of 24 July 2009.

A decree of the Ministry of Labour dated 29 June 2009 changed the procedure for applying for this special redundancy fund in the event of a company crisis consequent to a “sudden and unexpected event”.

The Cassation Court has clarified that an out of court confession made by an employee subject to a disciplinary measure is legal and cannot be revoked unless the self-confessed employee demonstrates that it has been determined by a mistake of fact or violence.

The Court of Cassation has recognised the legality of dismissing an employee who provides legal assistance to third parties in legal proceedings against his employer.