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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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29 May 2023 • News, Insights

DID YOU KNOW THAT… On 5 May 2023 the so-called ‘Employment Decree’ came into force?

On 4 May 2023, Italian Decree Law No 48/2023 (the ‘Employment Decree’ (‘Decreto Lavoro’)) containing ‘Urgent measures for social inclusion and access to the workplace’ was published in the Italian Official Gazette. The Decree introduced important initiatives on employment law, social security and social assistance, with effect from 5 May 2023. One of the main ....

19 May 2023 • News, Insights

Collective dismissal, ‘extended’ comparison even if restructuring affects a single unit (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto of Il Sole 24 Ore, 19 May 2023 – Valentino Biasi, Luigi Picciarelli)

The comparison between redundant employees can be limited only to employees of a unit or sector, subject to their ability, due to previous employment in other company departments, to perform the jobs of other colleagues – Employees bear the burden proof of showing that the various duties are interchangeable. The Italian Court of Cassation, in ....

17 May 2023 • News, Insights

Whistleblowers on alert (Italia Oggi, 17 May 2023 – Alberto De Luca, Julia Ivankovic)

Whistleblowers liable for similar actions The legislation that protects an employee who reports unlawful conduct which he/she has become aware of due to his/her duties is ‘aimed at preventing unfavourable consequences for the fact in itself of having reported unlawful conduct, but certainly does not create exemptions with respect to the offences that that person ....

15 May 2023 • Insights, News

Valentino Biasi new Salary Partner at De Luca & Partners

De Luca & Partners continue to reinforce the Firm’s governance Milan, 15 May 2023 – De Luca & Partners – employment law firm announces the appointment of Valentino Biasi as a Salary Partner of the Firm. The appointment is part of the reinforcement of the Firm’s governance process that De Luca & Partners has been ....

12 May 2023 • News, Insights

The EU Commission bans TikTok. Would it be possible in Italy? (Dealflower, 12 May 2023 – Enrico De Luca, Julia Ivankovic)

As is well known, on 23 February 2023 the European Commission requested its employees and collaborators to uninstall the TikTok social network application from their business and personal electronic devices. This request was accompanied by the notice that, for those who had not uninstalled the social network by 15 March, it would no longer be ....

11 May 2023 • News, Insights

Italian Court of Cassation: use of security camera footage for disciplinary purposes is lawful

By Order No 8375 of 23 March 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation confirmed that footage from video surveillance systems installed for security purposes may be used to prove an employee’s disciplinary breach. The facts of the caseThe case arose from a disciplinary sanction of suspension from duty and pay for ten days imposed on ....

10 May 2023 • News, Insights

Video cameras and disciplinary breaches (MAG de Legalcommunity, 10 May 2023 – Enrico De Luca, Martina De Angeli)

By Order No 8375 of 23 March 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation confirmed that footage from video surveillance systems installed for security purposes may be used to prove an employee’s disciplinary breach. The facts of the case and the first and second instance proceedings The case arose from a disciplinary sanction of suspension from ....

5 May 2023 • Insights, News

Violation of the Transparency Decree on the matter of automated tools entails anti-union conduct also if it concerns riders (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto of Il Sole 24 Ore, 5 May 2023 – Alberto De Luca, Luigi Picciarelli)

The Court was called upon to rule on several issues, including the refusal by a well-known food delivery company to communicate to the plaintiff trade unions the information required by Art. 1-bis of Legislative Decree of 26 May 1997 introduced by the Transparency Decree and requested by specific communication, dated 22 December 2022 It is ....