Time spent changing into and out of work clothes (so-called “donning and doffing”) is unpaid if the employee chooses when and where to do it
Donning and doffing is not remunerated if the employer has no say in where, when and how it is done.
Court of Cassation, labour section, order no. 15763 of 7 June 2021
Collective dismissal: it is irrelevant the intention to dismiss under art. 7, L. 604/1966
Quotidiano del Lavoro – Il Sole 24 Ore, June 4th 2021 – Marco Tesoro
To start multiple procedures under Article 7 of Law 604/1966, for the...
Use of data from trade union mailing list for disciplinary purposes
There is no breach of privacy law in using data contained in a trade union mailing list for disciplinary purposes, when ...
Disciplinary dismissal and reinstatement
Civil Cassation, Section VI, Interlocutory Order, no. 14777 of May 27, 2021
The orientation of the Supreme Court that excludes the applicability of art. 18(4)...
How new EU rules can give Italy’s right to disconnect more teeth
Published on «International Employment Lawyer» May 20th, 2021 – Sharon Reilly
Being tech-savvy is no longer just a nice-to-have skill, but increasingly an essential one for any job, regardless of sector, ...
Waiver of notice by an employee is not valid as regards social security contributions due to INPS
Contributions are due on the indemnity in lieu of notice regardless of actual payment and waiver by the worker.
Court of Cassation Ruling 13 May 2021, no. 12932
Collective redundancies: evaluation of the family dependent criteria
Quotidiano del Lavoro – Il Sole 24 Ore, May 12th 2021 – Marco Tesoro
The family dependent criteria shall be construed in a flexible way
When is a director of a limited company also an employee of same?
The position of director of a limited company is compatible with the status of employee of the same, where it is ascertained, in practice, the performance of duties other than those of...