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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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27 September 2022 • Insights

Court of Cassation ruling no. 26246/2022: the statute of limitations for claims runs from the employment termination

In ruling no. 26246 of 6 September 2022, the Court of Cassation resolved the legal contrast about the statute of limitations start date for employee claims in companies with more than 15 employees, clarifying that, after Law no. 92/2012 ( “Fornero Reform”), the statute of limitations no longer starts during the employment relationship. Facts of ....

27 September 2022 • Insights

National Labour Inspectorate note no. 9550 of 6 September 2022 – Leave and time off of parents and caregivers

The National Employment Inspectorate (”INL”), with note no. 9550 of 6 September 2022 set the new provisions of Legislative Decree no. 105 of 30 June 2022, (the “Decree“) on leave and time off and other measures for the protection of caregivers. The Decree, also known as the “Work-Life Balance Decree” entered into force on 13 ....

27 September 2022 • Insights

DID YOU KNOW THAT… the law converting decree law no. 115/2022 (“Aiuti bis” Decree) was published in the Official Gazette?

Law no. 142, of 21 September 2022,  converting decree law no. 115 of 9 August 2022, (“Aiuti-bis” decree) on “Urgent measures on energy, water emergency, social and industrial policies” was published in the Official Gazette no. 221 of 21 September 2022. The law introduced important changes on remote working. The use of simplified remote working, ....

26 September 2022 • Insights, News

Business termination: redundancies, a squeeze for big companies (L’Economia – Corriere della Sera, 26 September 2022 – Vittorio De Luca)

In the recently approved Aiuti ter decree, there is a squeeze on provisions applicable to employers with more than 250 employees who intend to lay off at least 50 employees, due to branches or plant closure as part of a definitive business termination. De Luca & Partners managing partner lawyer Vittorio De Luca, said: “The ....

20 September 2022 • News, Insights

The legitimacy of checks by the employer through a detective agency (Modulo24 Contenzioso Lavoro (Form24 Labour Litigation) of Il Sole 24 Ore, 20 September 2022, Vittorio De Luca, Marco Giangrande)

In its order no. 25287 of 24 August 2022, the Court of Cassation ruled on remote controls carried out by the employer and confirmed the legal principles within which the employer may use a detective agency. According to the Supreme Court, the employer may use a detective agency if offences have been committed or there ....

19 September 2022 • Insights, News

The firm’s generational transition – less a family affair (Il Sole 24 Ore, 19 September 2022 – Vittorio De Luca)

New paths. A changing of the guard after 50 years. Mergers and openings for “external” partners. Different paths There isn’t just one way to plan change. This can be done by looking beyond the family circle.  De Luca & Partners recently opened up to those outside the De Luca family and appointed lawyer Stefania Raviele ....

15 September 2022 • Insights, News

High energy prices, companies risk stopping production and redundancies (Economy Magazine, 14 September 2022 – Vittorio De Luca)

The latest Inps data show that this year’s use of the Extraordinary Redundancy Fund has increased by 45.65%. Widespread fears that this data will worsen rapidly, making appropriate government measures necessary. Rising energy costs and the difficulty in finding raw materials herald a tough autumn for Italian companies. Firms which are grappling with multiple critical ....

7 September 2022 • News, Insights

Untaken leave is lost if the worker does not comply with the employer’s invitation to take it (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto of Il Sole 24 Ore, 7 September 2022 – Alberto De Luca, Luca Cairoli)

In the Court’s interpretation, the right to an allowance in lieu of untaken leave, at the end of theemployment relationship, is intrinsically linked to the right to paid annual leave In its ruling no. 21781/2022, published last 8 July, the Court of Cassation, Labour Section, ruled (along with several other issues on public employment) on ....