Politics · Italy · 7 hrs ago
Italian labour lawyer calls for clear rules on AI and work
Vittorio De Luca says Italy needs clearer rules for AI at work as technology changes jobs and how companies are organised.
De Luca is the managing partner of a Milan law firm focused on employment law and workplace relations.
He says AI’s effects on jobs remain uncertain, but the speed and scale of change across industries make regulation urgent.
De Luca also warns that restoring automatic inflation-linked wage increases for expired collective agreements could create difficulties for employers.
Some companies that already raised pay may have to provide further increases under collective agreements, adding to their costs.
Employment disputes are already increasing, and De Luca says pay transparency could add to that trend.
He also urges Italy’s government to review dismissal protections, pointing to approaches in Scandinavian countries, Spain and Germany as examples to consider.
Labour lawyer Vittorio De Luca says Italy needs clear rules to govern work as artificial intelligence changes businesses.
He says the speed and scale of AI-driven change distinguish it from earlier technological shifts.
De Luca warns that automatic inflation adjustments for expired collective agreements could create problems for employers.
He says companies face continuing instability and that employment litigation is already increasing.
- Who
- Vittorio De Luca, managing partner of De Luca & Partners, calls for clearer rules.
- What
- He says rules are urgently needed to govern work during the digital revolution, including the effects of AI.
- When
- The article was published on 12 November 2026.
- Where
- Italy.
- Why
- AI’s effects on work and business organisation remain uncertain, while changes are happening quickly and across sectors.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
De Luca & Partners was founded in Milan by Vincenzo De Luca.
Corriere della Sera published Vittorio De Luca’s call for clear rules on work and AI.
- Law firm
- De Luca & Partners
- Founded
- 1976
- Location
- Milan
- Managing partner
- Vittorio De Luca
- Article publication
- 12 November 2026
What people are saying
What is needed is legislation that can govern a new reality that is rapidly evolving.
The difference today is the speed and scale of change, which is affecting all productive sectors at the same time.
Our goal is to be builders of solutions and to prevent conflict.
The priority for the government should be to bring order back to the system of protections in cases of dismissal.