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Criminal penalties are being introduced for those who fail to protect remote workers (The Platform, 17 April 2026 – Vittorio De Luca e Martina De Angeli)

The provision amends Legislative Decree 81/2008 by introducing a new Article 3, paragraph 7-bis, which makes compliance with safety obligations conditional upon the delivery—at least annually—of a written…

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Dismissal deemed valid based on a message sent in a WhatsApp chat (Camera di Commercio Italo-Francese – Vittorio De Luca, Silvia Zulato)

With Order No. 7982 of March 31, 2026, the Italian Supreme Court (Labour Section) held that a message sent within a private chat may constitute just cause for…

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De Luca & Partners, the boutique turns 50 years old (MAG – Legalcommunity, 13 April 2026 – Vincenzo De Luca, Vittorio De Luca e Roberta Padula)

It was 1976 when labor lawyer Vincenzo De Luca decided to open his firm in Milan. He came from Barletta and rented a small office in Largo Corsia…

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Organization and algorithms: here are the rights to strengthen (L’Economia, Il Corriere della Sera, 13 April 2026 – Martina De Angeli)

“Artificial intelligence has a significant and direct impact on work organization and on personnel management models.” Martina De Angeli, senior associate at De Luca & Partners, has no…

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The boundary between rest and inactivity in the management of working hours (AIDP – HR Online, 7 April 2026 – Vittorio De Luca, Alesia Hima)

In the organizational language of companies, terms such as “breaks,” “waiting times,” or “downtime” are often used. In operational practice, these expressions tend to be treated almost as…

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Equal pay: green light for the decree on pay equality and wage transparency (People are People, 16 March 2026 – Claudia Cerbone, Martina De Angeli)

Claudia Cerbone and Martina De Angeli, professionals at the De Luca & Partners firm, author this article dedicated to the draft legislative decree approved last February 5 by…

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Illegitimacy of staff leasing due to violation of the principle of temporariness (Top 24 Lavoro, 27 February 2026 – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandra Zilla)

With judgment no. 4493 of December 19, 2025, the Court of Milan addressed the issue of indefinite-term labor supply (so-called staff leasing). In particular, the Court clarified that,…

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Dismissals: the Corte costituzionale grants broader discretion to judges and greater scope for reinstatement (I Focus del Sole 24 Ore, 26 February 2026 – Vittorio De Luca e Alessandra Zilla)

The regulation of dismissals continues to represent one of the central pillars of Italian labour law, an area of constant tension between freedom of economic initiative and the…

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“Food delivery” once again at the center of inspection activities (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto de Il Sole 24 Ore, 17 febbraio 2026 – Vittorio De Luca e Alessandro Ferrari)

It was recently reported that one of the leading food delivery operators in Italy has been placed under judicial supervision, ordered by an urgent decree of the Public…

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Vittorio De Luca at the Welfare & HR Summit 2026

On February 25, 2026, Vittorio De Luca took part in the sixth edition of the Welfare & HR Summit organized by Il Sole 24 Ore. In particular, our…

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