Anne Carrion

Simplification of controls for businesses

ESG

Discover the key aspects of Legislative Decree no. 103 of 12 July 2024, designed to simplify controls on economic activities and foster a growth-friendly environment. Learn about the new administrative measures for verifying compliance with public interest rules, excluding tax and anti-mafia inspections, and more. Key provisions include a voluntary risk assessment system for low-risk certification, exemptions from frequent inspections, and corrective opportunities for minor violations. This legislation marks a significant step toward supporting businesses committed to ESG principles, promoting environmental protection, public health, and transparency.

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Artificial Intelligence: EU Regulation published

Intelligenza artificiale

The Artificial Intelligence Regulation has been published in the Official Gazette. Its aim is to promote both innovation and the uptake of human-centric AI that guarantees a high level of protection for health, safety and fundamental rights. The measure also contains provisions concerning the world of work.

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Biennial Report: new extension

Parità di genere. Il bonus contributivo per le imprese virtuose.

On 3 July 2024, the Italian Ministry of Labour published a notice on its website announcing that the deadline for submitting the Biennial Report 2022-2023 has once again been extended.

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Italian Data Protection Authority: new guidelines for retention of employee emails

Garante privacy: nuove indicazioni per la raccolta dell’email dei dipendenti

With measure no. 364 of 6 June, the Italian Data Protection Authority has adopted an updated version of guideline document no. 642 of 21 December 2023 (the validity of which had been suspended) entitled ‘Computer programmes and services for email management in the workplace and metadata processing’ (see our newsflash ‘Data Protection Authority: restrictions regarding retention of employee emails” of … Read more

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Gender equality: Biennial Reports can now be submitted

The Biennial Report containing gender equality data for the two-year period 2022/2023 can be compiled from 4 June to 15 July 2024, following the new procedures laid down by the Ministry of Labour and explained in a specially prepared Operational Guide. The new app available on the Ministry’s official website ‘Servizi Lavoro’ (Labour Services), is designed to simplify compilation and transmission of the Report regarding the situation of male … Read more

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Violence against women: Directive published

Publication of Directive no. 1385 of 14 May 2024 ‘on combating violence against women and domestic violence’. The aim of this measure is to effectively combat the still unfortunately widespread phenomenon of gender-based violence, focusing in particular on the precise definition of crimes and imposable penalties, the protection of and assistance to victims, and access to justice. In particular, it stipulates that Member States shall adopt appropriate measures to combat all forms of … Read more

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Cohesion Decree: new incentives for hiring

The Government has adopted Decree Law No. 60 of 7 May 2024 (the so-called ‘Cohesion Decree’), which contains a series of incentives aimed at employment for the most disadvantaged in terms of age, gender, and employment status, as well as encouraging self-employed entrepreneurship in order to reduce territorial disparities. For each measure the decree specifies the recipients, duration, type of … Read more

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Immigration: new EU rules for the single permit

Immigrazione: nuove regole UE sul permesso unico

On 30 April, Directive 2024/1233 was published, incorporating and amending the previous Directive 2011/98/EU that instituted the single permit issued to third-country nationals wishing to reside and work in a Member State The provision of a single application procedure leading to a combined title encompassing both residence and work permits has contributed to simplifying and harmonising immigration rules. With the same view of making it … Read more

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Conversion of “DL PNRR 4”: more news regarding contracting

Confirming the criminal sanctioning system provided for in the Decree for unlawful lease of personnel (see our newsflash “Publication of New Decree PNRR 4” of 11.03.2024), conversion law no. 56 of 29 April 2024 once again intervenes on the guidelines of contracting. It stipulates that the personnel employed in contracting and subcontracting shall now be accorded not only … Read more

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Whistleblowing: what action to take from 15 July 

The provisions of Legislative Decree 24/2023, which transposed Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on whistleblowing, come into force on 15 July 2023. We remind you that, under this law, an internal whistleblowing channel must be set up by companies that: The obligation to set up an internal reporting channel starts: What, therefore, must the companies in question do? Our firm is ready … Read more

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Conversion of Employment Decree Law 2023: more news in employment law 

On 3 July 2023, Law 85 converting, with amendments, the Decree Law 48/2023 on “Urgent measures for social inclusion and access to employment” (see our newsflash “Employment Decree 2023 – What’s new” of 12.05.2023) was published in the Official Gazette. Below are the main provisions of interest to companies. Remote working Remote working continues to … Read more

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