Experience
Giorgio is cited by Chambers & Partners, Legal500 and Milano Finanza as one of the best Italian lawyers specialised in labour law.
He has gained significant experience in negotiating trade union agreements within complex corporate restructuring processes. In recent years, he has assisted leading Italian and international companies in the management of trade union information and consultation procedures in the context of collective redundancies and business transfers. He has extensive experience in labour law litigation, including commercial agency contracts.
He is a permanent lecturer at the Business School of Il Sole 24 Ore, where he teaches labour law and trade union relations in the HR Master's Course, in the Labour Law Master's Course and in the Executive Strategic HR Management Master's Course.
He has been Assistant Professor of Labour Law at the University of Insubria (Como and Varese) and Adjunct Professor at the School of Specialisation of the same University.
He collaborates with Alley Oop - Il Sole 24 Ore
Giorgio furthered his studies in labour law at the Scuola di Alta Formazione dell'Associazione Giuslavoristi Italiani.
He graduated with honours in labour law from Luiss Guido Carli in Rome.
He is the author of several publications on labour law and trade union law.
In 2019, he was named 'Emerging Lawyer of the Year' at the Legalcommunity Awards. In 2022, he was awarded 'Lawyer of the Year for Agency Contracts' at the same event.
Prior to joining DWF LLP, he worked for several years with Norton Rose Fulbright and Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo.
Memberships
- EELA (European Employment Lawyers Association)
- Member of AGI – Associazione Giuslavoristi Italiani
- AGI - Italian Employment Law Association
Testimonials
- Legalcommunity 2022 – Lawyer of the year (agency contracts)
- Legalcommunity 2019 – Emerging Lawyer of the year (Labour law)
- Legalcommunity Labour Report 2018, The best in Italy. Ranked; noted as our key strengths: "(1) expertise and practice in all areas of employment law; (2) technical skills, professionalism, timeliness and responsiveness; (3) knowledge and understanding of the market and the company's business; (4) presence and availability of the partners; (5) international network and strong presence in Italy". Client comments included: "One of the most brilliant lawyers of his generation"; "He has extensive experience in matters relating to commercial agency contracts, transfers of business, mass redundancies projects and union negotiation, including at a national level. He has also a massive experience in relation to company welfare programmes and bonus plans: he recently advised an international cosmetic group in the implementation of its smart working programme".
- Legalcommunity Labour Report, The best in Italy (2017): Ranked; clients comments included: "Giorgio Manca delivers a pragmatic approach and support, trying always to understand the business reality".
- Legalcommunity Labour Report, The best in Italy (2016): Ranked; client comments included: "Giorgio Manca is a young, well-prepared and energetic lawyer".
Publications
- Il patto di non concorrenza – Guida al Lavoro – 3 luglio 2020
- Il contratto di espansione: una carta da giocare per il ricambio generazionale – Diritto 24 Il Sole 24Ore
- Variazioni peggiorative e concorrenza delle filiali non sono giusta causa di dimissioni dell’agente – Diritto 24 Il Sole 24Ore
- Ferie arretrate: no all’indennità sostituiva per il dirigente apicale – Diritto 24 Il Sole 24Ore
- Arresto per detenzione di sostanze stupefacenti: legittimo il licenziamento per giusta causa – Diritto 24 Il Sole 24Ore
- Congedo parentale ad ore: le novità del Jobs Act – Diritto 24 Il Sole 24Ore
- Ricognizione della disciplina delle clausole flessibili ed elastiche nel rapporto di lavoro part time –I quaderni di giurisprudenza del lavoro - 2013
- L'efficacia esimente della delega di funzioni e gli obblighi di vigilanza del delegante – Diritto 24 Il Sole 24Ore