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Italy's Human-centric AI Law: Worker Dignity Over Algorithmic Efficiency

As artificial intelligence raises growing concerns over job security, digital surveillance, and human dignity at work, Italy's response is structured and deliberate: a human-centred framework built...

Italy Employment

GGI Global Alliance

Proposed DOL Rule Would Simplify Independent Contractor Status – A Little Bit

I was in Italy last week and visited Vatican City. Passport control at the Rome airport was annoyingly slow, but getting in and out of Vatican City – a sovereign nation – was surprisingly easy.

Italy Employment

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BakerHostetler

NLRB Re-adopts 2020 Joint Employer Rule, Sunsets Biden Rule

Below is a photo of the sun setting last week over the Tiber River, with St. Peter's Basilica in the background. I'm not a great photographer, but it's a nice record shot from my trip to Italy last week.

Italy Employment

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BakerHostetler

Italy Publishes Draft Legislation Implementing The Pay Transparency Directive: What Employers Need To Know

Italy has published its draft legislation implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, with a key national design choice that could significantly affect how equal pay risk is assessed in practice.

Italy Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Italy's Pay Transparency Decree: A Turning Point For Equal Pay

Italy Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Disciplinary Dismissal And Digital Evidence: When WhatsApp Is Not Enough

Italy Employment

WP

WH Partners

Gender Pay Gap And Pay Transparency Requirements In Italy

Italy Employment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Milan–Cortina 2026: The Employment Law Behind The Winter Olympic And Paralympic Games

Italy Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Governance At Tie-break: Players' Claims And The Stability Of Tennis' Institutional Framework

Worldwide Employment

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Withers LLP

Transnational Mobility, A1 Certification, And Italian Social Security (INPS) Assessments: The Evolution Of EU Case Law

Italy Employment

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WST Law & Tax Firm

Duty Of Loyalty And Non-compete Covenants: Redefining Corporate Protection Strategies

Italy Employment

WP

WH Partners

The Collective Agreement Applied By The Employer Must Be Consistent With The Actual Work Performed: The Supreme Court Calls For Contractual Coherence

Italy Employment

WP

WH Partners

Serie A's New Collective Bargaining Agreement: What Football Clubs And Players Need To Know

Italy Employment

WL

Withers LLP

Unlawful Dismissals: What Changes For Small Companies In Italy After Decision No. 118 Of 21 July 2025

Italy Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

Italy Set For A Busy Year Of Restructuring Activity In 2026 (Podcast)

Italy Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

NLRB Re-adopts 2020 Joint Employer Rule, Sunsets Biden Rule

Italy Employment

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BakerHostetler

Fashion, Technology, And The Milan 2026 Olympics: A Runway For Innovation

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Foley & Lardner

The 231 Compliance Model In Professional Football Clubs: A Safeguard For The Football System

Italy Media & IT

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WH Partners

Italian Citizenship By Descent (Jure Sanguinis): Constitutional Court Judgment 142/2025 Explained

Italy Immigration

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Arnone & Sicomo

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Poul Schmith

FAQ: Employment Law In Denmark – Part 5 – Restrictive Covenants

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Italy Publishes Draft Legislation Implementing The Pay Transparency Directive: What Employers Need To Know

Italy has published its draft legislation implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, with a key national design choice that could significantly affect how equal pay risk is assessed in practice.

Italy Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Non-resident Sports Agents And Permanent Establishment In Italy: Practical Takeaways From A Landmark Ruling

For the first time, an Italian Judge has clearly delineated the boundary between international agency activity and domestic tax obligations.

Italy Media & IT

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Withers LLP

Self-Employment Visa Italy

Self-employment visa Italy: requirements, application process, residence permit, VAT number and legal assistance for freelancers and entrepreneurs moving to Italy.

Italy Immigration

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Arnone & Sicomo

The Diarra Ruling: How The Transfer Market And The Balance Of Power Between Clubs And Players Are Changing

European Union Media & IT

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Withers LLP

The Collective Agreement Applied By The Employer Must Be Consistent With The Actual Work Performed: The Supreme Court Calls For Contractual Coherence

Italy Employment

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WH Partners

Serie A's New Collective Bargaining Agreement: What Football Clubs And Players Need To Know

Italy Employment

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Withers LLP

Nomadismo digitale: una nuova disposizione e tanti problemi

European Union Immigration

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WST Law & Tax Firm

Settimana corta e riduzione dell'orario di lavoro, le tre proposte di legge all'esame del Parlamento

Italy Employment

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WST Law & Tax Firm

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Italy Employment

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Ichino-Brugnatelli e Associati

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Italy's Human-centric AI Law: Worker Dignity Over Algorithmic Efficiency

As artificial intelligence raises growing concerns over job security, digital surveillance, and human dignity at work, Italy's response is structured and deliberate: a human-centred framework built...

Italy Employment

GGI Global Alliance

Compliance And Governance Models In Sports Organisations

The so-called "231 Models" are collections of procedures and protocols that complex organisations, such as corporations, must adopt in order to comply with the provisions of Legislative Decree...

Italy Media & IT

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WH Partners

Gender Pay Gap And Pay Transparency Requirements In Italy

Gender pay gap and pay transparency are issues that companies in Italy are facing, and the Italian legislature has implemented specific legal provisions in recent years to reduce workplace disparity.

Italy Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

A Seat At The Table: Italy's New Employee Participation Law

Italy Commercial

IL

Ius Laboris

Italian Citizenship: Language Test Exemption For Disabled And Elderly Applicants

Italy Immigration

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Boccadutri International Law Firm

Assunzione Dei Disabili: Disciplina Di Riferimento E Relativi Adempimenti Per La Partecipazione Alle Procedure Di Evidenza Pubblica

Italy Employment

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Lipani Legal & Tax

Digital Accessibility Regulations

Italy Technology

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Withers LLP

Italy Makes Important Changes To Disability Law

Italy Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

L'incollocabilità In Altre Mansioni Di Un Lavoratore Assunto Con Il Collocamento Mirato Può Essere Effettuata Solo Dalla Commissione Medica Anche In Presenza Di Variazioni Organizzative

Italy Employment

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Studio Previti Associazione Professionale

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Italy Retirement Visa ("Italy Elective Visa")

Harvey Law Group (HLG) is proud to offer The Italy Retirement Visa program, officially known as the Elective Residence Visa.

Italy Immigration

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Harvey Law Group

Assunzione Dei Disabili: Disciplina Di Riferimento E Relativi Adempimenti Per La Partecipazione Alle Procedure Di Evidenza Pubblica

Nell'ambito delle procedure di evidenza pubblica volte all'affidamento dei contratti di appalto di lavori e servizi diversi da quelli aventi natura intellettuale, nonché dei contratti di concessione, l'art. 57 del D.Lgs. 31 marzo 2023, n. 36 (di seguito, il "Codice")

Italy Employment

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Lipani Legal & Tax

Being Clear About Pay (Video)

The EU Pay Transparency Directive introduces the principle of equal pay for work of equal value, in part as a way to bridge the gender pay gap that is still entrenched throughout the EU...

Italy Employment

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Ius Laboris

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Italy Employment

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Ichino-Brugnatelli e Associati

Eco-KPIs And Eco-benefits

Italy Environment

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Ius Laboris

Statistics On Individuals Opting For The Italian Attractive Tax Regimes

LP

Loconte & Partners

Italy 7% Flat Tax For Pensioners

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

How To Benefit From Flat Tax For Pensioners Who Transfer Their Residence To Italy

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Loconte & Partners

New Italian Tax Regime For Retired People Abroad

Italy Employment

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Altenburger

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Disciplinary Dismissal And Digital Evidence: When WhatsApp Is Not Enough

In contemporary employment litigation, disciplinary dismissal based on digital communications is one of the most sensitive areas of tension between managerial prerogatives and employee protection.

Italy Employment

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WH Partners

Can Digital Dismissal Satisfy 'Written Notice' Requirements?

New workplace technologies are influencing the ways in which dismissals are communicated. But under what conditions is it legitimate to use these ‘alternative' communication methods?

Italy Employment

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Ius Laboris

The Dismissal For Objective Reasons Contextual To The Failed Settlement Procedure Pursuant To Section 7 Of Law No. 604/1966 Is Valid

The negative outcome of the settlement procedure, prescribed by Section 7, Law no. 604/1966 which states that whenever an employer staffed with more than 15 employees intends...

Italy Employment

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L&E Global

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Italy Employment

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Ichino-Brugnatelli e Associati

Void Dismissals And Reinstatement: Article 2, Paragraph 1, Of Legislative Decree No. 23/2015 Is Unconstitutional

Italy Employment

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L&E Global

Dismissal For Objective Justified Reasons: The Latest Judgment Of The Italian Supreme Court

Italy Employment

LG

L&E Global

New Collective Redundancy Procedure In Italy

Italy Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

A Director's Waiver Of Remuneration Must Be Explicitly Stated

Italy Employment

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De Luca & Partners

Risks On The Web And Misuse Of The Company PC: Yes To A Dismissal Of The Employee

Italy Employment

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De Luca & Partners

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The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Video) (Podcast)

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Arthur Cox

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Lewis Silkin

Employers To Update ERGANIS With Employment Terms -immediate Action Required To Comply (Video)

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Solsidus Law

Cross-border Remote Work | Remuneration Essentials (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

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