Jurisprudence LIVE
Employment law cases, rulings, and noteworthy developments from the past month: join us as we discuss and analyze them! A podcast curated by Stefano Trifirò, Mariapaola Rovetta Arici, Teresa Cofano, and Jacopo Moretti – T&P Avvocati. …
Pay Transparency: Revolution or Evolution?
Pay transparency is reshaping compensation practices across Europe. The new EU rules do not allow employees to access colleagues' individual salaries but instead provide the right to receive aggregated and anonymized pay data. They also introduce new recruitment requirements, including salary disclosure in job postings and a ban on asking candidates about previous pay. For employers, compliance will require a strategic review of compensation frameworks and job evaluation systems, reflecting a broader cultural shift toward fairness and transparency. …
The probationary period
The probationary period is a tool that companies are generally familiar with, but in practice it is often taken for granted or used imprecisely. When properly structured, however, it represents a key step in assessing whether the employment relationship truly works—for both the company and the employee. …
Contract Procurement in Italian Labour Law
In today’s episode, we address a topic that is both highly topical and particularly sensitive for professionals involved in HR management and employment law advisory work: the genuineness of outsourcing arrangements, the use of so-called “sham cooperatives,” secondments, and the related risk of insubordination. …
The modern manager’s role
The role of the corporate manager has long been at the center of a normative and jurisprudential evolution that redefines their function far beyond traditional executive duties. It is no longer sufficient merely to implement directives from above: today, the manager is called upon to be a driver of change, a guarantor of organizational legality, and an active participant in compliance and governance processes. …
Posts, Chats, and Dismissals: When the Digital World Enters the Courtroom
The Constitution protects freedom of expression and the right to criticize, but this right is not absolute: when words cross the line and become insults or defamation—especially in a public setting—the consequence may include dismissal. …
Social media, Employment and the Law: when words carry weight
In today’s digital environment, private and public communications often take place on the same platforms. It is crucial, however, to recognize that private chats and messages constitute confidential correspondence. In the absence of a valid legal basis, any monitoring or processing of such communications by an employer is unlawful. Privacy must prevail over corporate curiosity—this is not only a matter of good practice, but a principle enshrined in Article 15 of the Italian Constitution, which safeguards the freedom and secrecy of correspondence. The demarcation between private life and professional responsibility is subtle but not imperceptible. Every word expressed online has …
Intentional mother
With Judgment No. 68 of 2025, the Italian Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional the provision contained in Law No. 40 of 2004 insofar as it fails to recognize the status of parent to the intentional mother in same-sex female couples. Indeed, the failure to recognize the intentional mother deprives the child of one of their primary caregivers, with consequences extending to legal and social protections. Employers have the opportunity to act in advance of legislative reform by implementing inclusive workplace policies that extend equal parental benefits to both parents, regardless of formal legal recognition. Such policies foster not only a more …
How much is a salary really worth?
Talking about remuneration today means questioning governance models, organizational culture, and corporate value-based policies. The recent Law No. 76/2025, which entered into force on 10 June, fits squarely within this new paradigm: employee participation is finally recognized as a structural element of corporate competitiveness, no longer merely an ancillary option rooted in union or ideological frameworks. Listen to podcast …
Incarceration and Dismissal
Can an employee be dismissed if they are sent to prison? The answer isn't as straightforward as it may seem. Incarceration—serious as it is—is not, in itself, a breach of contract. However, it can lead to a temporary inability to perform work duties and, under certain circumstances, this may constitute valid grounds for dismissal due to objective justification. Listen to podcast by attorneys Stefano Trifirò, Mariapaola Rovetta Arici, and Jacopo Moretti – Trifirò & Partners Avvocati. …
