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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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30 June 2016 • Insights

Video surveillance: note of the Ministry of Labour no. 1241 dated 1 June 2016

Pursuant to note no. 1241 dated 1 June 2016, the Ministry of Labour stated that a video surveillance system cannot be installed prior to, or without, specific agreements with the workers trade unions or, failing this, an authorisation issued by the relevant Territorial Department of Labour. On one hand, the Ministry stated that violation exists ....

30 June 2016 • Insights

Brescia Court: dismissal of persons who make improper use of a company computer is lawful

With its judgement no. 782 dated 13 June 2016, Brescia Court held the dismissal of an employee who was caught using the company computer during office hours to access social networks, games, music and other activities unrelated to her work to be legitimate. The Court considered the behaviour of the employee to be undoubtedly serious ....

30 June 2016 • Insights

Court of Cassation: interest and the temporary nature of a service legitimise secondment

With its judgement no. 8068 dated 21 April 2016, the Court of Cassation was called to settle a case law dispute involving the question of secondment in company groups. In this regard, the Judges of the Court start from an argument in order to provide a broad interpretation of the matter in question. Pursuant to ....

30 June 2016 • Insights

Busto Arsizio Court: irregular use of a part-time contract implies the transformation thereof

With its judgement no. 224 dated 15 June 2016, Busto Arsizio Court held that the intention of the parties to change the employment relationship from part time to full time is implied, if the employee is constantly asked to work a number of working hours equal to or more than those worked by his or ....

27 June 2016 • Insights, News

Company welfare “But the monetary limits remain too low (Corriere Economia, 27 June 2016)

The comment of Mr. Vittorio De Luca regarding company welfare was quoted in an article written in Corriere Economic on 27 June 2016. Everything seems ready for the start-up of a project to provide incentives for company welfare. Clarifications have arrived from the Ministry of Labour and the Italian Tax Authority for the provisions included ....

30 May 2016 • News

Conferences “Discrimination in the Jobs Act era” – Convenia, Milan (15 june 2016)

Alberto De Luca and Elena Cannone were speakers at the conference “Discrimination in the Jobs Act era” organised by Convenia in Milan on 15 June 2016. Click here to read more.

27 May 2016 • Insights

Court of Cassation: the insults to the boss justify the dismissal without notice

By way of judgment No. 9635 lodged on 11 May 2016, the Court of Cassation has stated that in no way can the concept of insubordination be limited to the refusal to abide by the instructions given by the employer, but it extends to any conduct capable of causing damage to the company’s organisation. Well ....

27 May 2016 • Insights

Cross-border posting in light of the draft legislative decree No. 296/2016

The draft legislative decree No. 296/2016 redefines the rules on cross-border posting, being an obstacle to the so-called “unlawful triangulation of staff”, often used by entrepreneurs to benefit from more advantageous contributory regimes. The draft decree, drawn up for the purposes of implementing EU Directive 67/2014 (the deadline for implementation is fixed on 18 June ....