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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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4 February 2016 • Insights

Summary dismissal lawful if employee threatens the employer (Il Quotidiano del Lavoro, 4 february 2016)

With its judgment no. 1595 of 28 January 2016 the Labour Section of the Cassation Court, returned to ruleon the existence of just cause for dismissal of a employee who had..

1 February 2016 • News

Statuto del lavoro autonomo, il commento di Vittorio De Luca (Finanza e Diritto, 1 febbraio 2016)

In merito all’approvazione da parte del Governo della prima disciplina organica del lavoro autonomo, annunciata come lo Statuto del lavoro autonomo professionale, Vittorio De Luca, dello Studio De Luca & Partners, commenta...

27 January 2016 • Insights

European Court of Human Rights: the employer may control the employee’s emails under certain conditions

In its judgment No. 61496, handed down on 12 January 2016, the European Court of Human Rights considered the dismissal served on an employee who, during working hours, had sent messages to own relatives from the email account given to him for doing his work, thus infringing the internal rules prohibiting the use for private ....

27 January 2016 • Insights

The new procedure for validating dismissals and for any termination by mutual consent

The long-awaited Decree of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies of 15 December 2015 on the ways of communicating dismissals and any termination of the employment by mutual consent was published in Official Gazette No. 7 of 11 January 2016. The new procedure, as expressly provided for under article 26, paragraph 8, of Legislative ....

27 January 2016 • Insights

Collaborations and the certification instrument

The employment presumption, introduced by article 2 of Legislative Decree No. 81/2015, does not apply to the collaborations (i) for which the collective bargaining agreements foresee specific rules; (ii) rendered in practising a profession for which it is necessary to be entered in a specific Roll, as well as (iii) rendered by directors and members ....

27 January 2016 • Insights

Court of Cassation: the option of the indemnity in lieu of reinstatement terminates the employment

With its judgment No. 709 of 18 January 2016, the Court of Cassation has laid stress on the fact that, in so far as real protection is concerned, when an employee informs the employer to opt for the indemnity in lieu of reinstatement, the employment will be terminated. This will apply even if the employer ....

27 January 2016 • Insights

Holders of VAT numbers of doubtful authenticity and their regularisation

Also the holders of VAT numbers, just like freelance work coordinated by an employer (namely, the so-called co.co.co.), must comply with the provision under article 2 of Legislative Decree No. 81/2015 in force as of 1 January 2016. In short, all self-employed freelance work having the features foreseen by the aforesaid rule (personal nature and ....

27 January 2016 • Insights

Court of Milan: statute-barred salary receivables

With its judgment No. 3460, published on 16 December 2015, the Court of Milan has ruled, amongst others, on the objection of being statute-barred raised by a company in connection with the request of salary differences of some employees. In particular, the judge of first instance stated that, effective as of 18 July 2012 (date ....