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
Rules on smart working were amended during the parliamentary conversion procedure of Decree Law no.115/2022 (so-called Decreto Aiuti-bis). With a completely unexpected twist, the provisions that regulated the use of smart working during the pandemic have been reinstated. Until the end of the year, in fact, companies will be able to resort to smart working even in the absence of individual agreements and to file a simplified communication. As … Read more
A new tranche of bonuses for workers and stricter consequences for medium-large companies that cease operations, also as a result of delocalisation. These are the main labour-related points of interest introduced by Decree Law no. 144 of 23 September 2022 (the so-called Aiuti-Ter Decree). Company closures Amendments have been made to the rules provided for by the 2022 Budget Law, which introduced new procedural obligations for … 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
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
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
