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Dismissal and groundlessness of facts (Modulo24 Contenzioso Lavoro (Form24 Labour Litigation) of Il Sole 24 Ore, 28 March, Vittorio De Luca)

Disciplinary dismissal and groundlessness of the contested fact considering case law following the amendment of Art. 18 of the Workers’ Statute by the "Fornero Law", and the entry…

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National Collective Labour Agreement for metalworkers – violation of the prior information obligation is anti-union conduct (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto – Il Sole 24 Ore, 21 March 2022 – Alberto De Luca, Stefania Raviele)

During proceedings for anti-union conduct under Art. 28, Law no. 300/1970 brought by the FIOM CGIL against the Italian branch of a multinational group as part of a…

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“Italian Employment and Labour Law” (edited by De Luca & Partners and published by Wolters Kluwer)

Partners and Associates of the Law Firm De Luca & Partners are proud to announce the release of the new handbook “Italian Employment and Labour Law”, edited by…

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The employer can choose the trade union with which to negotiate (Newsletter Norme & Tributi n. 157 Camera di Commercio Italo-Germanica – Vittorio De Luca, Elena Cannone)

By Order no. 1621/2021 of 30 December, the Court of Padua stated that there is no general obligation on the employer to negotiate: the employer may legitimately choose…

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Social safety nets linked to retraining (Il Sole 24 Ore, 23 February 2022 – Vittorio De Luca)

The pandemic has prompted the legislator to identify tools that can help companies and workers overcome the crisis and help companies move towards a new production system.The legislator,…

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Rifiuto del lavoratore a trasferirsi nella nuova sede e licenziamento disciplinare: profili di legittimità (Il Quotidiano del lavoro de Il Sole 24 Ore, 18 febbraio 2022 – Enrico De Luca, Luca Cairoli)

Con ordinanza 4404/2022 del 10 febbraio, la Cassazione torna a esprimersi circa i profili di legittimità del licenziamento (per giusta causa) intimato al lavoratore sul presupposto del grave inadempimento legato…

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Continuance in effect: National Collective Labour Agreement effective until conclusion of a new one (Newsletter Norme & Tributi n. 156 Camera di Commercio Italo-Germanica – Vittorio De Luca, Elena Cannone)

By Order no. 40409/2021 dated 28 October 2021, lodged on 16 December 2021, the Court of Cassation reconfirmed the general principle that as collective agreements governed by ordinary…

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It is unlawful to produce audio recordings made by third parties in Court (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto – Il Sole 24 Ore, 22 December 2021 – Alberto De Luca, Valentino Biasi)

In its ruling no. 2286 of 3 December 2021, the Court of Venice, Civil Section II, ruled on the legitimacy of an audio recording made by a third…

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Employer controls, disciplinary measures and the right to confidentiality (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto – Il Sole 24 Ore, 20 December 2021 – Alberto De Luca, Martina De Angeli)

On 12 November 2021, in its ruling no. 33809, the Court of Cassation returned to the issue of employer controls using electronic tools, considering the principles and restrictions…

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Hostile messages on social media: it is anti-union behaviour if the company doesn’t expressly condemn (Newsletter Norme & Tributi n. 155 Camera di Commercio Italo-Germanica – Vittorio De Luca, Elena Cannone)

By an order of 11 August, the Court of Milan ruled that allowing a company’s official to disseminate hostile messages through the social networks against a union, its…

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