Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Italy which reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Italy: Monte dei Paschi and unions reach agreement to cut 3,500 jobs
Troubled bank refreshes staff mix through early retirements …
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Italy: Supplementary agreement for 900 Gucci employees signed by the trade unions
GUCCI concludes supplementary collective agreement for boutiques and logistics divisions …
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Italy: How formal must the notification of a dismissal be?
Article 2 of Law 604/1966 requires that dismissals must be in written form, but there is no further clarity given about what form that should take …
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Italy: One-time indemnity for qualifying part-time employees
A new, one-time allowance of €550 (US$550) will become payable to certain, qualifying employees who worked part-time during 2021, provided that: 1) they had only one employment relationship in place and, 2) they did not receive unemployment pay or a pension last year …
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Italy: Smart working – simplified communication procedure fully in force
The communications relating to smart working have been simplified …
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Italy: Salary support reduction for employees in breach of training obligations
The Ministry of Labour has warned that salary support funds depend on attendance at mandatory training …
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Italy: 2022 tax exemptions for employee welfare
A utility subsidy may be offered tax-free …
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Italy: Confusion when reading an Italian pay slip
The payslip (Busta Paga) is a standard form issued by INAIL …
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Italy: Three year non-compete obligation declared as lawful
The Italian Supreme Court has ruled that a non-compete clause between a bank and its former private portfolio manager was legitimate, even though it extended for three years …
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Italy: Equating disability leave to illness is discriminatory
Wrongful reduction of performance bonuses paid to a disabled worker …
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Italy: INPS procedure for claiming a marital leave allowance
The social security organisation Istituto nazionale della previdenza sociale (INPS) has issued advice about making claims via their web platform in the event of marriage …
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Italy: Refusing medical exam is just cause for dismissal
Refusal to undergo a medical examination in connection with a transfer to new duties does give grounds for dismissal …
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Italy: Omitting information on supply of manpower contracts is anti-trade union conduct
Companies are obliged to notify their works councils about what manpower contracts they have in place …
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Italy: €200 tax-free fuel voucher may be claimed until 12th January 2023
Decree-Law 21/2022 launched the voucher, which may be used against purchases of diesel, gasoline, LPG, methane or for the recharging of electric cars …
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Italy: Government adopts definitive versions of decree-laws on work-life balance and transparent working conditions
The Government has adopted definitive versions of decree-laws on work-life balance and transparent working conditions …
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