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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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8 June 2010 • Insights

The Decree-Law on financial act has been published

The Decree 31 May 2010, No. 78, has been published in the Italian Official Gazette. With this act the government has adopted the financial act for 2011 and 2012 of 24.9 billion Euro.

26 May 2010 • Insights

MINISTRY OF LABOUR: REFERENCES CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF THE BUSINESS TRIPS

Recently, the Ministry of Labour specified the kind of the employees’ allowance in case of business trips and its regulation, with reference to the computation of the hours’ travel.

26 May 2010 • Insights

THE MINISTRIES’ COUNCIL HAS APPROVED A FINANCIAL MANOEUVRING WITH CUTS OF ABOUT 24 THOUSAND MILLIONS EUROS

On 25th May 2010, the Ministries’ Council has approved the financial decree concerning the years 2011-2013.

26 May 2010 • Insights

LABOUR ATTACHMENT: EXAMINATION OF THE AMENDMENTS

Here are some of the main labour law amendments of the so called "Work related act" (presented by the chairman Maurizio Castro, PDL party) that may be examined by the Labour Commission of the Senate:

26 May 2010 • Insights

Criminal liability of the Employer in case of risk value’s omission about the use of a flat that he gave to an employee (Court of Cassation, IV Penal Section, no. 4939/2010)

The Court of Cassation, IV Penal Section, confirmed the criminal liability of the Employer that had not assessed the risks about the use of a flat that he gave to an employee for work.

26 May 2010 • Insights

The accident during the lunch break is not indemnifiable (Court of Cassation, Labour Section no 11150/2010)

The Court of Cassation confirmed and specified the principles outlined by case-law on injuries so called “in itinere”.

26 May 2010 • Insights

Unlawful temporary lay-off without the previous communication to the trade unions (Court of cassation, labour section, n. 11254/2010)

The labour section of the Court of Cassation stated that the company communication concerning the reduction of the work activity is not enough to trigger temporary lay off of the workforce.

7 April 2010 • Insights

LABOUR ATTACHMENT

The Senate definitively approved the so-called “Labour Attachment to the financial measure” (Bill 1167-B).