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De Luca & Partners’ Think Tank manages and coordinates research, training (internal and external) and editorial activities on labour law matters, protection of personal data and administrative liability of entities.

De Luca & Partners invests in researching and disseminating Employment Law material and for this reason collaborates with Il Sole 24 Ore and with the main employment law publications.

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28 May 2018 • Insights

Lawful dismissal for justified objective reasons not based on an economic crisis

The Court of Cassation, with judgement No. 9127 dated 12 April 2018 reviewed the case of dismissal for justified objective reasons not supported by a negative economic trend. In this case, the judges reviewing the case had deemed the employer’s dismissal unlawful because “the unfavourable situations were not such as to have a decisive influence ....

28 May 2018 • Insights

Lawful dismissal of those who offend their company on Facebook

The Court of Cassation, with judgement No. 10280 published on 27 April 2018 reviewed the case of a dismissal ordered to an employee who had published disparaging statements and negative comments against her employer and its representatives on her Facebook page. In particular, the Supreme Court, in confirming the decision of the judges in charge ....

28 May 2018 • Insights

The relative nature of the requirement of immediacy in disciplinary proceedings

The Court of Cassation, with judgement No. 7424 dated 26 March 2018 has once again dealt with the matter of immediacy of disciplinary dispute and the timeliness of the penalty then adopted. In this specific case, the employer had initiated against the employee disciplinary proceedings – which ended with a dismissal for just cause – ....

23 May 2018 • Insights, News

The news regarding EU regulations and the changes in the Network: “First who keeps the pace” (Affari & Finanza, 21 May 2018 – Vittorio De Luca)

De Luca & Partners, historical Milan-based labour and employment law firm, has launched the Excellence & Innovation HR Award, an award for human resources management, to celebrate its 40th anniversary.   “Technological evolution imposes market changes at a speed that was unimaginable just until a few years ago, involving multiple countries to varying degrees. In ....

16 May 2018 • News

Excellence & Innovation HR Award: Great Place to Work on the jury (Great Place to Work, 16 May 2018)

The Excellence & Innovation HR Award is a recognition for the company that will show to have the best policy or Best Practice in the world of work and in the management of human resources in Italy. The award is an initiative of De Luca & Partners, with the goal of stimulating the discussion on ....

14 May 2018 • Insights, News

“Gig Economy and new protections for the worker” (Le Fonti TV, 14 May 2018 – Alberto De Luca)

On 14 May, Attorney Alberto De Luca has taken part along with Gian Luca Petrelli from BeMyEye, to an interview organized by Le Fonti. Specialized in labour law, Attorney De Luca has highlighted the unique features of the new economic model which, for a few years, has been a significant game changer in the job ....

14 May 2018 • News

“Smart Working: a growing reality?” – Ordine degli avvocati di Verona (25 May 2018)

Enrico De Luca will act as speaker at the conference “Smart Working: a growing reality?” organised by the Verona Bar Association on 25 May, 2018. The event will include the participation of various experts from world of work, and among them attorney Enrico De Luca, who will explain more in depth the new smart working ....

11 May 2018 • Insights

Valid, but not always: dismissal for offensive remarks against the employer on social networks (Il Quotidiano del Lavoro, 11 May 2018 – Alberto De Luca, Lucio Portaro)

The Court of Cassation, with judgement No. 10280/2018, handled once again a case of dismissal ordered due to disparaging statements against the employer and its representatives through Facebook. In the case in question, the judges of the court (Court of Forlì and Court of Appeal of Bologna) had already deemed legitimate the dismissal ordered to ....