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Pursuant to article 2 of Legislative Decree 81/2015 enacted 25 June 2015, as of 1 January 2016, collaborations which are organised by others, with the exception of certain exclusions, shall be considered regular employment. Starting on the same date, article 54 of Legislative Decree 81/2015 offers customers/employers the possibility of stabilising workers who are already ....

With its ruling the Milan Court of Appeals, in confirming the decision of the lower court judges considered the application of art. 2119 of the Civil Code to independent contractors to be correct. This is due to the general scope of the principle it is based on, according to which the immediate withdrawal from the ....

With its ruling no. 23609 of 18 November 2015, the Court of Cassation returned to the subject of the selection criteria followed by the employer at the outcome of the personnel layoff procedure. Specifically, the Court reiterated that the employer, when he defines the selection criteria as per article 5 of Law 223/1991 in the ....

Employment & Labour Law 4th Edition, published in association with Dechert - is now available online and is entirely free to access here.

What social shock absorbers does the Jobs Act include in the event of dismissal? And how do they reconcile with protections for maternity? We spoke with Elena Cannone, a lawyer from the De Luca & Partners law firm in Milan, specialised in employment law. Unemployment benefits (Italian mobilità) during pregnancy. This social shock absorber regards ....