New rules for remote working

Simplified remote working communication for the ‘super fragile” until 31 January 2023 As of 1 January 2023, the categories of workers for whom employers are obliged to ensure that work is carried out remotely have been considerably reduced. In fact, the 2023 Budget Law stipulates that until 31 March 2023, employers (public and private) must ensure remote working (that … Read more

Companies and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan: The ABC’s for HR departments

How can HR departments prepare themselves for the measures set out by the NRRP? Following the implementation of the measures provided for by the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), as well as the return to “normal” following the pandemic, HR departments have found themselves in an increasingly important and centralised role within companies. … Read more

Greater protection for work-life balance

Legislative Decree No. 105 of 30 June 2022, implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1158, has been published in the Official Gazette. The Decree amends regulations regarding leave with the aim of helping parents and caregivers to improve their work-life balance and better share family responsibilities. The measure will come into force on 13 August 2022. Paternity leave The Decree revises the current rules on paternity leave by … Read more

Transparency Decree: Disclosure obligations and minimum requirements

Legislative Decree No. 104 of 27 June 2022 has been recently published. In accordance with European parameters, the decree introduces disclosure obligations for employers as well as “minimum requirements” to protect employees. These new guidelines apply to all subordinate employment contracts (fixed-term, open-ended, full and part-time) and, where compatible, to certain kinds of self-employment contracts (so called co.co.co.s and occasional collaborations), including those already in force at 1 August 2022. The measure … Read more

Working conditions: new disclosure requirements on the way

Italy too is ready to comply with Directive (EU) 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions: on 22 June 2022, the Government announced approval of the so-called “Transparency Decree”. Pending publication in the Official Gazette, according to the outline of the measure available to date, companies are required to comply with new disclosure obligations at the time of hiring and during the … Read more

Gender Gap: Parameters to attain the certification

A further step has been taken towards fully defining a national gender equality certification system for businesses with the publication on 1 July of the Decree of the Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (Prime Minister) of 29 April, issued pursuant to Budget Law 2022.  The so-called ‘pink stamp’ (bollino rosa), issued by accredited bodies, certifies the … Read more

Osservatorio PoliMi – Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo receives Professionista Digitale 2022 award

The firm receives award in the Customer Orientation category for a marketing & business intelligence project Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo was selected as a “Professionista Digitale 2022” by the Osservatorio Professionisti e Innovazione Digitale of Politecnico University of Milan, which every year presents awards to firms that have distinguished themselves for the innovative nature of … Read more

Covid and safety at work – what changes for companies as of 1 July

The Shared Protocol to combat contagion in the workplace has been updated. As announced in the Italian Ministry of Labour’s communiqué dated 4 May, the Government and social partners respected their commitment: on 30 June 2022 they met and updated the Shared Protocol of 6 April 2021 containing guidelines to limit the spread of Covid … Read more

Smart working – guide to updates

New protection for the vulnerable employees and extension of simplified working. These are the main new provisions in Law no. 52 of 19 May 2022 converting, with amendments, Decree no. 24/2022 (the so-called Reopening Decree).  Despite the fact that the state of emergency ended on 31 March 2022, the legislature continues to use smart working … Read more