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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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28 October 2021 • Insights

Decision to shut down business without consultation with Unions is anti-union behaviour (Newsletter Norme & Tributi n. 154 Camera di Commercio Italo-Germanica – Vittorio De Luca, Elena Cannone)

In September, the Court of Florence upheld the argument of the local Fiom CIGL (the “Union”) against the conduct of a company in the procedure to cease production permanently, which led to the dismissal of 422 employees. The Court noted that the Union was informed of the company’s intent only when notified of the collective ....

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25 October 2021 • News, Insights

Digitalisation and Sustainability: challenges for future corporate governance (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto – Il Sole 24 Ore, 25 October 2021 – Alberto De Luca, Martina De Angeli)

Digitalisation and sustainability are two issues at the heart of the debate about the challenges companies will face soon. To date, the term “digitalisation” (or “digital transformation”) still commonly refers introducing digital technologies into the workplace and applying them to the tools available to personnel to perform work. The evolution of technologies and processes increasingly ....

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25 October 2021 • News, Insights

Remote working and returning to work: post-emergency considerations (Il Quotidiano del lavoro of Il Sole 24 Ore, 25 October 2021 – Vittorio De Luca)

Remote working has exponentially increased due to the Covid-19 health emergency that started in 2020. The advantages and potential of this work method, forcibly experienced at a mass level during the pandemic, oriented many companies towards a new “hybrid” organisation that combines in-person and remote work. Many companies have applied a more flexible organisation that ....

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22 October 2021 • Insights

The Tax Decree 2022

Decree Law no. 146 (so – called “Tax Decree “) has just been published in the Official Gazette n. 252 of 21 October 2021. Below the main labour-related provisions:  Furlough: Employers who suspend or reduce work activity due to events related to the COVID-19 pandemic may benefit of an additional period of up to 13 ....

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22 October 2021 • News

Webinar “Remote working and returning to work: post-emergency considerations” (28 October 2021 – Vittorio De Luca, Elena Cannone)

“It is essential that Companies ensure the proper implementation of remote working during the current emergency phase and in the post-pandemic era. This is only possible by preparing a “remote working plan” centred on two factors – the Individual Agreement and the Framework Regulation.”  “Companies resorting to remote working must consider the related privacy aspects. ....

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13 October 2021 • Insights

Employee Legitimate dismissal due to performing other activities while being absent for illness (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto – Il Sole 24 Ore, 13 October 2021 – Enrico De Luca, Luca Cairoli)

With its order no. 26709 of 1 October 2021, the Court of Cassation expressed its opinion on the legitimacy of dismissals of workers who are caught carrying out activities incompatible with their medical condition, while being absent for illness. The Supreme Court ruled on the legitimacy of the dismissal for just cause of an employee ....

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1 October 2021 • Insights

Compulsory “Covid-19 Green pass” for employees

Decree Law No. 127 of September 21, 2021 (hereinafter, “Decree“), in force since September 22, has introduced the COVID-19 Green Certification obligation (hereinafter, “Green pass”) to all workers in the public and private sectors. In particular, from October 15, 2021, through December 31, 2021 (the current end of the “state of emergency”), “anyone carrying out ....

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30 September 2021 • Insights

Compensatory damages in case of limitation of the workers’ freedom of association (Newsletter Norme & Tributi n. 153 Camera di Commercio Italo-Germanica – Vittorio De Luca, Elena Cannone)

In judgment no. 20819 of 21 July 2021, the Joint Sections of the Italian Court of Cassation in confirming the decision on the merits, ruled that the clause attached to the airline cabin crew employment contract (entitled “Termination of contract”), which was the subject of the trade union’s action, is discriminatory. The clause in question ....

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