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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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7 April 2025 • News, Insights

How to manage AI in business: a guide for companies’ management (Agenda Digitale – 4 April 2025, Martina De Angeli)

AI in companies entails risks related to data security and the protection of know-how. Organizations need appropriate policies to ensure ethical and compliant use. If an employee uses artificial intelligence systems – often generative – to carry out his or her work activities, he or she may, more or less consciously, share company know-how and ....

4 April 2025 • Insights, News

Pay Equity and Transparency: EU Directive No. 2023/970

During our last Team Meeting, among various topics, we presented a report on the latest EU Directive on gender pay equality. Italian Legislation on Pay Equality “Female workers have the same rights and, for equal work, the same pay as male workers.” Legislative Decree No. 198/2006 (as amended by Law No. 162/2021) – Equal Opportunities ....

3 April 2025 • Insights

GPS and company vehicles. Continuous tracking exposes the company to risk

On January 16, 2025, the Italian Data Protection Authority (i.e. “Garante per la protezione dei dati personali”) issued a decision, publicly disclosed through its institutional newsletter on March 21, 2025, imposing a fine of €50,000 on a transport company for unlawfully monitoring approximately 50 employees using a GPS system installed in company vehicles. The Authority ....

3 April 2025 • Insights

Exclusion of meal vouchers from the calculation of holiday pay

In its ruling of March 3, 2025, the Court of Appeal of Naples stated that meal vouchers should not be included in the calculation of holiday pay, as they are not considered part of employee’s regular salary. The case Several employees brought a claim before the Court of Naples, requesting the judge to order the ....

3 April 2025 • Insights

DID YOU KNOW THAT… EU Directive 970/2023 requires companies to adopt concrete measures to ensure equal pay? 

EU Directive 970/2023 requires companies to adopt concrete measures to guarantee equal pay between men and women, setting strict requirements for pay transparency and protection against salary discrimination. But what does this mean for companies and workers in practice? One of the key novelties concerns the obligation for candidates to receive, before being hired, clear ....

27 March 2025 • Insights, News

Sick leave period: what to do if an employee exceeds it (HR LINK, 21 March 2025 – Vittorio De Luca)

Exceeding the sick leave period represents a delicate balance between employee rights and business needs. Over the years, case law has provided important guidance on the matter. What checks must the employer carry out, and what are the employee’s responsibilities? The issue of exceeding the sick leave period is a key aspect of human resource ....

24 March 2025 • Insights

Influencers’ and their correct classification: reflections in the light of INPS Circular No. 44/25 (The Platform, 20 March 2025 – Alessandro Ferrari, Roberta De Felice)

In recent years, the activity of influencers has become increasingly widespread and relevant, favoured by the rise and growing popularity of social networks. This phenomenon has profoundly transformed the dynamics of digital communication, influencing marketing, business strategies and consumer habits but, from a regulatory point of view, the legislator has never intervened to regulate their ....

6 March 2025 • News, Insights

Service Contracts and the World of Fashion (The Platform, 6 March 2025 – Vittorio De Luca, Alessandro Ferrari)

As recent news events have shown, even the fashion sector has not been spared the growing attention of the authorities (labour, tax and criminal) towards the world of service contracts. The particular interest in such cases is rooted in the frequent use by Italian companies of third-party service providers that, in fact, with a not ....