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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 February 2025 • News, Insights

DID YOU KNOW THAT… the dismissal for just cause of an employee for abusing parental leave to engage in parallel employment has been deemed lawful?

With ruling no. 2618 of February 4, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court upheld the legitimacy of the dismissal for just cause of an employee who, while on parental leave, engaged in parallel employment, thus abusing this right. In the case in exam, during his parental leave, the employee had started a car-buying and selling businesswithout ....

25 February 2025 • News, Insights

Milleproroghe Decree approved: Fixed-term contracts with flexible reasons also in 2025

On 20 February 2025, Decree-Law No. 6/2025, known as the ‘Decreto Milleproroghe’, was definitively approved by the Chamber of Deputies, which once again intervenes on fixed-term contracts, in particular on the reasons justifying such temporary employment relationships. The Decree extends until 31 December 2025 the possibility for private employers to enter into fixed-term contracts exceeding ....

24 February 2025 • News

Vittorio De Luca at the Welfare & HR Summit 2025

On 20 February 2025 Vittorio De Luca took part in the fifth edition of the Welfare & HR Summit of Il Sole 24 Ore, analysing the main labour law aspects related to the discipline of contracting and the novelties introduced, most recently, by the ‘Corrective Decree’. Here is the link to see an extract of ....

20 February 2025 • News, Insights

In tenders, the obligation to specify the applicable collective agreement (Il Sole 24 Ore, 20 February 2025 – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandro Ferrari)

The Corrective Decree on Public Procurement (Legislative Decree No. 209/2024), which came into force on December 31, 2024, was introduced to provide greater protection for workers employed in outsourced activities, as well as to ensure increased transparency regarding their economic and contractual conditions. The Corrective Decree amended and supplemented Legislative Decree No. 36/2023 (Public Contracts ....

10 February 2025 • News

Welfare & HR Summit (Il Sole 24 Ore, 20 february 2025 – Vittorio De Luca)

The appointment for the 5th Welfare & HR Summit of Il Sole 24 Ore is on Thursday 20 February from 3 p.m. onwards. The event will see the participation of Vittorio De Luca among the experts convened to take stock of the new paradigms for companies, between new regulations and social changes. FOCUS Vittorio De ....

7 February 2025 • News, Insights

Italian Law 104/1992: Proper use of paid leave for assisting disabled family members (Il Sole 24 Ore, 7 February 2025 – Vittorio De Luca, Alesia Hima)

Italian Law 104/1992 grants employees paid leave to assist family members with disabilities, with the cost covered by INPS (the National Institute for Social Security). However, misuse of this benefit has led to judicial investigations to identify potential violations of the law. Case law has helped clarify what constitutes abuse.  The law grants leave for ....

6 February 2025 • News

We are among the best Italian workplaces certified by Great Place To Work® in 2024!

For the second year running, we have received the prestigious Great Place to Work award. This important recognition demonstrates how investing in people is the key to success in creating quality, innovative and winning workplaces. For us, this award is a testament to the hard work, dedication and innovation that every member of our team ....

6 February 2025 • News, Insights

Abuse of 104/92 leave: burden of proof in case of dismissal (Modulo 24 Contenzioso Lavoro de Il Sole 24 Ore, 6 February2025 – Vittorio De Luca)

Article 33 of Law 104/1992 regulates paid leave ‘for the assistance, social integration and rights of disabled persons’. These permits consist in the possibility for public or private, full-time or part-time employees to be absent from work, while retaining the right to remuneration and figurative contribution coverage for pension purposes, in order to assist a ....