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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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3 March 2016 • Insights

Mandatory employment: the term for sending the prospectus has been extended until 15 May 2016

As regards the employment targeted at the disabled, Legislative Decree No. 151/2015 has introduced some new developments on the so-called ‘reserve quota’, partial exemptions, mandatory hiring procedures, automatic compensation for public employers and implementation of the so-called ‘Targeted employment database‘. Therefore, in order to enable the adjustment of the IT systems and ensure a full ....

3 March 2016 • Insights

Ministry of Labour: who keeps silent has no right to priority

By replying to questioning No. 7/2016 raised by Confindustria, the Ministry of Labour provides clarification on the right to priority and on contributory exemption. In particular, the Ministry of Labour was requested whether the employer may benefit from the contributory exemption under article 1, paragraph 118, of Law No. 190/2014, for the purposes of hiring ....

3 March 2016 • Insights

Court of Cassation: labour supply contracts and time limit

With its judgment No. 2734 of 11 February 2016, the Court of Cassation has ruled on whether the 60 day time limit applies to labour supply contracts. This is a much-discussed issue, following the introduction of article 32 of Law No. 183/2010 (the so-called ‘Collegato Lavoro‘), both by law scholars and by case law. Even ....

3 March 2016 • Insights

Approval of the self-employment’s statute

On 28 January 2016, the Council of Ministers passed, amongst others, the bill conveying measures for protecting non-entrepreneurial self-employment. The regulation at issue must follow the procedure to enact a bill, in order for it to enter into force. Such regulation was announced as the professional Self-employment’s statute, since it is the first unitary text ....

3 March 2016 • Insights

Stability Law for 2016: the legal framework of the company’s welfare

Amongst the main new developments introduced by the Stability Law for 2016, the amendments made to article 51 of the Consolidated Tax Act (TUIR) are particularly important. In particular, the measures foresee a personal income tax (IRPEF) exemption for: (i) supplies and services (aimed at education, training, leisure, welfare services and health care, religion) which, ....

3 March 2016 • Insights

Court of Cassation: no recourse to business procurers. The illegitimate use in lieu of agency agreements is unlawful

With its judgments No. 1856 of 1 February 2016 and No. 1974 of 2 February 2016, the Court of Cassation has ruled on the existing distinction between agents and business procurers. In particular, the Court of Cassation has stated that the distinguishing features of an agency agreement are the continuity and stability of the activity ....

21 February 2016 • Insights

Statute of limitations disputable in long time periods (Il Sole 24 Ore, 21 February 2016)

In the context of the Fornero labour proceeding, the exception to the statute of limitations to challenge a dismissal can be submitted even only during the objection phase and not in the previous challenge one.

17 February 2016 • News

Convention “Intelligence” and security in the company – Protection and management of company assets – 2 March 2016, Istituto Internazionale di Documentazione Economica, Hotel NH President, Largo Augusto, 10, Milan

Elena Cannone, of De Luca & Partners, will be one of the speakers at the convention “Intelligence” and security in the company – Protection and management of company assets, organised by the Istituto Internazionale di Documentazione Economica on 2 March 2016 at the Hotel NH President in Largo Augusto, 10 – Milan. The aim of ....