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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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30 January 2017 • Insights

As part of a contract, the burden of proof regarding safety in the workplace must be borne by the customer

The Court of Cassation, with judgment No. 798 dated 13 January 2017, stated that the customer, whenever the work environment remains available to the latter, shall take all appropriate measures to protect the well-being and health of workers, including the contractor’s employees. In particular, according to the Court, these measures consist in (i) providing workers ....

20 January 2017 • News

Round table “Reshoring opportunities for the manufacturing sector in Lombardy” – Invest in Lombardy days, Milano (7 febbraio 2017)

Vittorio De Luca  will participate in the round table “Reshoring opportunities for the manufacturing sector in Lombardy”, which will be held on 7 February at the headquarters of the Lombardy Regional Authorities during the 5th edition of “Invest in Lombardy days”.

20 January 2017 • News

Round table “Reducing the cost of uncertainties for investors” – Invest in Lombardy days, Milano (7 febbraio 2017)

Alberto De Luca  will participate in the round table “Reducing the cost of uncertainties for investors”, which will be held on 7 February at the headquarters of the Lombardy Regional Authorities during the 5th edition of “Invest in Lombardy days”.

2 January 2017 • Insights

The 2017 Finance Bill has been approved

On 7 December 2017, the Senate definitively approved bill no. 2611 relevant to the “Government Budget for the 2017 financial year and the multi-annual budget for the three-year period 2017-2019” (the so-called 2017 Finance Bill). The main developments in terms of “employment” include: (i) the increase in the value of production bonuses with a fixed ....

2 January 2017 • Insights

Gangmastering is now a predicate offence entailing the administrative liability of entities

With the entry into force of Law no. 199/2016 on 4 November 2016, the predicate offences entailing the administrative liability of entities set forth by Legislative Decree no. 231/2001 (hereinafter the “Decree”) now include illegal intermediation and exploitation of labour (known as the “gangmastering”). More specifically, the measures set forth by section 25 quinquies of ....

2 January 2017 • Insights

The authoritative interpretation of the definition of “travelling workers on assignment” provided by the tax decree

Section 7-quinquies of the law which converted decree no. 225 dated 1 December 2016 containing “Urgent fiscal measures and measures for financing non-deferrable requirements ”, published in Official Gazette no. 282/2016, provides an authoritative interpretation of the definition of “earnings from work carried out on assignment” and “travelling worker on assignment”. In particular, paragraph 6 ....

2 January 2017 • Insights

The draft renewal agreement for the Wood Furnishings industry has been signed

On 13 December 2016, FenealUil, Filca Cisl, Fillea Cgil and Federlegno signed the draft renewal agreement for the  Wood Furnishings Industry. The agreement, which is applicable to about 250 thousand workers, introduces a salary increase based on two principles: the first provides a fixed monthly increase tranche, without any verification, equal to 35.00 Euro for ....