Anne Carrion 
Legislative Decree No. 24 of 10 March 2023 transposing Directive 2019/1937 on whistleblowing has been published in the Official Gazette. The provisions of the decree come into force on 15 July 2023. Brief overview Internal reporting channel The main point of interest is the extension of the obligation to establish an internal reporting channel (hitherto … Read more
On 10 March 2023, Decree Law No. 20 was published in the Official Gazette, containing new rules to prevent and fight illegal immigration and to regulate entry flows for foreign workers. Entry flows The measure provides that the entry quotas for non-EU citizens admitted into Italy as employees (including seasonal) and self-employed workers will be defined by a Prime Ministerial Decree which will cover the … Read more
On 27 February 2023, Law 14 converting, with amendments, Decree Law 198/2022 containing “urgent provisions on legislative deadlines” (the so-called Milleproroghe) was published in the Official Gazette. Below are details of the new provisions. SMART WORKING Super vulnerable The possibility is extended to 30 June 2023 for vulnerable public and private sector workers suffering from serious chronic pathologies with … Read more
The Cartabia Reform has finally extended, as of 1 March 2023, assisted negotiation handled by lawyers to labour disputes. This is an extra-judicial procedure by which a dispute can be settled out of court, with the assistance of lawyers. The agreements concluded and signed by the parties and their lawyers at the end of this … Read more
One of the measures the Italian government has introduced to combat the gender pay gap is the ‘pink sticker’ certification scheme, which is given to employers who meet certain criteria in relation to equal pay and advancement opportunities for men and women. Employers who are awarded the certification can benefit from social security tax relief. The relief … Read more
On 26 January 2023, the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of 29 December 2022 was published in the Official Gazette. Known as the Immigration Flow Decree 2022, it sets out entry flows for non-EU workers into the Italian territory for the year 2022. A total of 82,705 non-EU citizens are admitted to Italy, of whom: Applications may … Read more
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
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
The annual non-taxability limit for goods and services provided by employers to employees has been increased, only for 2022, from 258.23 euros to 600.00 euros and, for the first time, will take into account sums paid or reimbursed by employers for the payment of household bills incurred by employees. These represent two big changes in … Read more
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
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
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
