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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.

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Sick leave period: what to do if an employee exceeds it (HR LINK, 21 March 2025 - Vittorio De Luca)

Exceeding the sick leave period represents a delicate balance between employee rights and business needs. Over the years, case law has provided important guidance on the matter. What…

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Influencers' and their correct classification: reflections in the light of INPS Circular No. 44/25 (The Platform, 20 March 2025 - Alessandro Ferrari, Roberta De Felice)

In recent years, the activity of influencers has become increasingly widespread and relevant, favoured by the rise and growing popularity of social networks. This phenomenon has profoundly transformed…

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Service Contracts and the World of Fashion (The Platform, 6 March 2025 – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandro Ferrari)

As recent news events have shown, even the fashion sector has not been spared the growing attention of the authorities (labour, tax and criminal) towards the world of…

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The relevance of extralaborative behaviour as ‘just cause’ for dismissal (Modulo 24 Contenzioso Lavoro of Il Sole 24 Ore, 5 March 2025 - Vittorio De Luca, Alessandra Zilla)

The negative implications of criminally unlawful acts on the proper execution of work performance, in compliance with the employee's obligations, constitute just cause for dismissal. The Supreme Court,…

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Company emails: the limits of employer surveillance according to the Italian Supreme Court  (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto de Il Sole 24 Ore, 27 February 2025 - Vittorio De Luca, Martina De Angeli)

The Italian Supreme Court, in its decision no. 807 of January 13, 2025, has once again addressed the legitimacy of employer monitoring of employees’ corporate email accounts. The…

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Construction sites, credit license and sanctions regime: The INL’s overview

With note no. 9326 of December, 9, 2024, the National Labour Inspectorate (i.e. “Ispettorato Nazionale del Lavoro” or “INL”) provided an overview of the new sanctions regime introduced…

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The Italian Supreme Court upholds the legitimacy of dismissal for just cause due to defamatory behavior on Facebook by the employee

In its ruling no. 2058 of January 29, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court confirmed the legitimacy of a just cause dismissal for an employee who had publicly defamed…

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DID YOU KNOW THAT... the dismissal for just cause of an employee for abusing parental leave to engage in parallel employment has been deemed lawful?

With ruling no. 2618 of February 4, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court upheld the legitimacy of the dismissal for just cause of an employee who, while on parental…

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