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Senate Green-lights whistleblowing

During the meeting held on 18 October 2017, the Senate approved with amendments, draft law No. 2208/2016, containing provisions for the protection of whistleblowers reporting offences or irregularities…

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The renewal of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL) for small and medium businesses has been ratified

The renewal of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL) for small and medium sized metalworker and plant installation businesses signed on 4 July by the Unionmeccanica Confapi and…

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Tax relief for life-work balance is under-way

The Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, by decree dated 12 September, defined the criteria and methods of use of financial resources assigned to private sector employers that…

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Monitoring of corporate email account and violation of the employee’s privacy (Il Commerci@lista, Lavoro e Previdenza September/October 2017, Vittorio De Luca)

With judgment dated 5 September 2017, in the case Barbulescu vs. Romania (No. 61496/08), the Grande Chambre of the European Court of Human Rights reversed the previous ruling…

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Weinstein Scandal, mass dismissals in the United States (Rai Radio 1 – “Italia Sotto Inchiesta”, 13 October 2017)

Vittorio De Luca during Italia Sotto Inchiesta (Rai Radio 1) was interviewed by Emanuela Falcetti on the Weinstein case and Italian regulatory framework. Click here and listen to…

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The interest and advantage of the entity in the failed adoption of accident-prevention systems (Newsletter “Norme & Tributi” No. 117 – German-Italian Chamber of Commerce – Vittorio De Luca, Luciano Vella)

In a recent judgment, the Court of Fermo has maintained that, on the administrative responsibility of entities, there is no automatic mechanism that “makes the criminal responsibility of…

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A settlement agreement must provide for specific waivers

With its judgement no. 20976/2017, the Court of Cassation maintained that a provision signed by the parties at the time of the early termination of employment, whereby an…

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Working while on sick leave does not legitimize dismissal at all times

With its judgement no. 21667 of 19 September 2017, the Court of Cassation has maintained that an employee performing a work activity while on sick leave does not…

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A letter of transfer signed in acceptance thereof is valid

With its judgement no. 609/2017, the Court of Milan, acting as Labour Court, has ruled on the issue of the validity of a letter of transfer signed in…

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Disciplinary dismissal and provision thereof in the applicable CCNL (National Collective Bargaining Agreement)

With its judgement no. 21062 of 11 September 2017, the Court of Cassation has delivered an opinion on the issue of just cause for dismissal previously confirmed by…

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