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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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31 October 2017 • Insights

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 of which they became aware within a public or private employment relationship (the so-called whistleblowing). Concerning the private sector, the draft law establishes amendments to Legislative Decree ....

24 October 2017 • News

“Smart Working and new labour flexibility instruments” – Convenia, Milan (26 October 2017)

Enrico De Luca participated to the convention “Smart Working and new labour flexibility instruments“. The convention, organized by Convenia, was held in Milan on 26 October 2017. Click here all details.

20 October 2017 • Insights

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 of the European Court of Human Rights dated 12 January 2016 on the matter of the right to privacy in correspondence, considering it, at the contrary, a ....

13 October 2017 • Insights, News

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 the episode (from 17’10” minute).

6 October 2017 • Insights

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 the legal representative of an entity result in the responsibility of the entity itself” regarding the crime referred to in Article 25 septies, Legislative Decree no. 231/01. ....

29 September 2017 • News

“The Agency relationship” – Assolombarda, Milan (11 October 2017)

Vittorio De Luca was a speaker at the “The Agency relationship“ conference, organized by Assolombarda on last 11 October to analyse the regulatory and contractual aspects of agency relationships, with particular reference to the AEC Industria (Collective bargaining agreement for the industrial sector).   Click here for all details.

28 September 2017 • Insights

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 legitimize its outright dismissal at all times. In ruling in this sense, the court has made reference to the case law that maintains that the performance of ....

28 September 2017 • Insights

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 acceptance thereof.  In the case at hand, a worker went to court seeking a declaration of invalidity of a transfer enjoined to him because, in his opinion, ....