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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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18 August 2022 • Insights

Dismissal of an employee is legal even if other employees were not punished in similar situations

In its order no. 22115 of 13 July 2022, the Court of Cassation stated that the Court’s assessment of similar situations for evaluating unreasonable inequality can only be based on allegations present in the case, such as to allow an investigation and a viable comparison. Facts of the case A worker was dismissed because of ....

18 August 2022 • Insights

Unlawful dismissal in companies with less than 15 employees: compensation should be changed

In its ruling no. 183 filed on 22 July 2022, the Constitutional Court called on Parliament to amend Art. 9 of Italian Legislative Decree 23/2015 which covered the system of protection for cases of unlawful dismissal in companies with less than 15 employees. The issue raised The Rome Court of First Instance, acting as employment ....

18 August 2022 • Insights

DID YOU KNOW THAT… The “work-life balance” legislative decree has been in force since 13 August?

Legislative Decree of 30 June 2022 no. 105, implementing the “Directive (EU) 2019/1158 on work-life balance for parents and caregivers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU” has been in force since 13 August. The measure stated that working fathers are entitled to leave, from two months before the presumed date of birth and within five months ....

4 August 2022 • News, Insights

Transparency Decree, new employer obligations (Modulo24 Contenzioso del Lavoro – Form24 Labour Litigation – Il Sole 24 Ore, 4 August 2022, Vittorio De Luca, Marco Giangrande)

Legislative Decree no. 104 of 27 June 2022, implementing EU Directive no. 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions was published in the Official Gazette With the publication in the Official Gazette on 29 July 2022, the new provisions set out in Legislative Decree no. 104 of 27 June 2022, implementing EU Directive no. 2019/1152 ....

4 August 2022 • News, Insights

Legitimacy of dismissal and burden of proof on the employee, if a colleague was not dismissed for the same conduct (Modulo24 Contenzioso del Lavoro (Form24 Labour Litigation) of Il Sole 24 Ore, 4 August 2022, Vittorio De Luca, Marco Giangrande)

The Court of Cassation ruled on an employee’s appeal challenging his disciplinary dismissal for a traffic accident while driving a company vehicle, claiming unequal treatment with colleagues who had not suffered such a penalty in similar situations. The Supreme Court declared the appeal inadmissible and stated that for an unreasonable inequality assessment, the possible consideration ....

1 August 2022 • News, Insights

Transparency Decree changes “exclusivity clause” (Il Sole 24 Ore and Il Quotidiano del Lavoro of Il Sole 24 Ore, 1 August 2022 – Vittorio De Luca, Claudia Cerbone)

Chapter III of Legislative Decree 104/2022, implementing the European Transparency Directive 2019/1152, published in the “Official Gazette” 176 of 29 July and in force since 13 August, identified the minimum working conditions requirements. The first provision related to the probationary period maximum duration (Article 7), emphasises certain case law existing principles. The probationary period may ....

25 July 2022 • News, Insights

Transparency and contracts, rules to avoid litigation (Il Sole 24 Ore and Il Quotidiano del Lavoro of Il Sole 24 Ore, 25 July 2022 – Vittorio De Luca, Claudia Cerbone)

More comprehensive information. Reference to collective agreements is insufficient The legislative decree implementing the European Transparency Directive (no. 2019/1152), which must be transposed by 1 August, guarantees workers detailed knowledge of the employment conditions and minimum guarantees of predictability in the conduct of the relationship. Referring to the sector’s collective agreement, which is the case ....

25 July 2022 • News

DE LUCA & PARTNERS RENEWS ITS GOVERNANCE: Stefania Raviele appointed Salary Partner  

De Luca & Partners, the benchmark in consulting and assistance for national and international companies in labour law, took an important step in its evolution by opening its partnership to new partners, who do not belong to the De Luca family. The decision is the result of a strategy to make the Firm increasingly competitive, ....