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The European Union Court of Justice – asked to rule on the EU directive no. 2003/88 concerning working time – established with its decision on 10 September 2015 issued for case C266/14, that journeys by employees with no fixed or habitual place of work (so-called travelling workers), from their homes to that of their first ....

On March 31st, Vittorio De Luca released a television interview concerning the impact of the Labour Law reform on the employment trend in Italy.

Vittorio De Luca was a guest on 19 June at Rai News 24 to comment on the recent implementing decrees of the Jobs Act.

With its ruling no. 6150 of 13 July 2015, the Court of Milan clarified that if the relative contract contains a penalty preserving employment for the fact claimed against an employee, dismissal of such employee is considered illegal, with his consequent right to be reinstated in his job (in addition to payment for damages).

With its ruling no. 5076 of 13 March 2015, the Cassation Court en banc session confirmed that in terms of social security contributions, the additional sums due by the taxpayer for omitted or late payment of contributions or insurance premiums, are part of the category of civil penalties.