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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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3 June 2021 • News

HR VIRTUAL BREAKFAST “The Sostegni bis Decree: news in the work field” (Enrico De Luca, Stefania Raviele – 8 June 2021)

On Tuesday 8 June, De Luca & Partners will hold the HR Virtual Breakfast focusing on the latest news in labour law introduced by the Sostegni Bis Decree, to examine together the first steps towards the Italian economic recovery to react to the impact of the Covid19 pandemic. Our Partner Enrico De Luca and our ....

1 June 2021 • News

IPBA Virtual Conference “Innovative Resilience in an Altered Legal Landscape” (15-19 June 2021 – Vittorio De Luca, Alberto De Luca)

“Deal Performance and Post Execution Risks“ Cross-border M&A transactions often run against practical, legal or other impediments that may delay or, worse, prevent them from closing. In any case, the investor has to be fully aware of the potential liabilities. Conditions precedent may not be met, regulators may intervene, laws may change, the target business’ ....

31 May 2021 • Insights

Repression of unfair labour practices to freelancers (Newsletter Norme & Tributi n. 151 Camera di Commercio Italo-Germanica – Vittorio De Luca, Elena Cannone)

With decree no. 8609 of 28 March 2021, the Milan Court declared art. 28 of Law no. 300/1970 (“Workers’ Statute”) applicable to employer-coordinated freelance work as per art.  2 of Leg. Decree no. 81/2015. The judge did not hold the employer’s explicit reference to art.  28 above, sufficient for removing precautionary protection for companies that ....

31 May 2021 • Insights

The Data Protection Authority clarifies the Company Physician role

The Italian Data Protection Authority, last May 14 published a document on the Company Physician role regarding the implementation of vaccination plans for the activation of extraordinary anti-Covid-19 vaccination points, provided by the National Protocol signed on 6 April 2021. In this document, the Data Protection Authority clarifies that the tasks assigned to the Company ....

31 May 2021 • Insights

Data Protection Authority: the employer must properly inform employees about the company systems used

In its 15 April 2021 injunction order, the Italian Data Protection Authority fined a company operating in the manufacturing sector for failing to punctually and adequately inform the employees about the features of a computer system. In doing so, the company unlawfully processed workers’ data beyond the limits set by the authorisation of the local ....

31 May 2021 • Insights

Waiver of notice period after dismissal does not exclude contribution obligations

The Court of Cassation, in ruling no. 12932/2021, reiterated that the waiver of notice period by the employee and the related substitute allowance, formalised by a settlement agreement made after the notice of dismissal, does not affect the obligation to pay social security contributions to INPS. Facts of the case In this case, a bank, ....

31 May 2021 • Insights

Collective dismissal: possibility of limiting the procedure to certain offices only

The Court of Cassation, in its ruling of 6 May 2021, no. 12040, declared that it was legitimate to limit the scope of a collective dismissal procedure to the production units undergoing reorganisation instead of covering the entire company workforce. Facts of the case In December 2016, a company initiated a collective dismissal procedure, limiting ....

31 May 2021 • Insights

DID YOU KNOW THAT… A right to disconnection for remote workers has been introduced in Italy?

Law of 6 May 2021, no. 61 converting Decree Law no. 30/2020 recognised that remote workers have the right to disconnect from technological equipment and IT platforms, under any agreements signed by the parties and without prejudice to any agreed periods of availability. The exercise of the right to disconnect, which is necessary to protect ....