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26 July 2016 • Insights

Laundries: the draft renewal of the COLLECTIVE LABOUR AGREEMENT has been signed

On 13 July 2016 the draft agreement was signed for the renewal of the industrial laundry sector COLLECTIVE LABOUR AGREEMENT, which expired on 30 June 2015. The agreement provides for an average wage increase of Euro 70 for level A3, to be paid in three tranches: (i) EUR 30 from 1 July 2016; (ii) Euro ....

26 July 2016 • Insights

Tertiary-sector Managers: renewal of the COLLECTIVE LABOUR AGREEMENT has been signed

On 21 July 2016, the renewal of the COLLECTIVE LABOUR AGREEMENT for managers of the Tertiary, Distribution and Service sector, was finalised between Confcommercio and Manageritalia. One of the major novelties notably relates to the reduction of the protected period to 240 days in one year, during which full remuneration is paid to the manager, ....

20 July 2016 • News

Labour department inspections: how businesses can defend themselves – Convenia in Milan (October 2016)

Enrico De Luca was a speaker at the conference on “Workplace inspections: defence tools for businesses” organised by Convenia on 6 October 2016 in Milan. The speech focused on major changes that the Jobs Act introduced also on workplace inspection regulations and defence mechanisms available to businesses for their protection.  Click here for more information.

20 July 2016 • News

11th ILERA European Regional Congress “The future of representation” – 8-10 september 2016 at the State University of Milan, via Conservatorio, 7

Vittorio De Luca and the Mayor Emeritus of Lansing discuss a successful example of cooperation between business, the community and Trade Union organizations. From crisis to cooperation: how an American community and General Motors saved thousands of jobs during deindustrialization. This case study and the lessons that can be learnt for Italy will be discussed ....

13 July 2016 • Insights

Whistleblowing: transparency in the labour market for anti–corruption sistem (Invest in Lombardy Blog, 13 July 2016 – Vittorio De Luca, Claudia Cerbone)

Sometimes Italy is connoted by a low level of transparency, which indicates a high level of corruption; on a scale of...

6 July 2016 • Insights, News

The problem with dismissals “Here two different sets of rules seem to apply” (Quotidiano Nazionale, 6 July 2016 – Vittorio De Luca)

The “increased protection based on seniority” of the new contract, applies to hirings after 7 March 2015. For the others article 18 is still valid, a dual system with many paradoxes. A dual dismissal system, where legislation uses double standards, based on the categories of workers. This is the scenario that, according to Vittorio De ....

4 July 2016 • Insights, News

Employment: “The Jobs Act marches on though weighed down by taxes and bureaucracy” (Corriere Economia, 4 July 2016 – Vittorio De Luca)

The comment of Mr. Vittorio De Luca regarding the impact of the Jobs Act was quoted in an article written in Corriere Economic on 4 July 2016. The opinion of specialised lawyers at a year and a half from the reform. Positive effects. Contributions, taxes and requirements to decrease. A year and a half from ....

30 June 2016 • Insights

Lawful dismissal for cause in the case of behaviours that, as a whole, are considered to imply a certain degree of seriousness

The Labour Division of Milan Court, declared that the dismissal for cause by one of our Client Company of a foundry worker is lawful (i) given that the worker challenged the instructions of the shift supervisor and plant manager, using offensive language; (ii) from a different and separate point of view, because it was later ....