Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Italy which reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
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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Italy: Ok to the renewal of the national contract of the chemical-pharmaceutical sector
A draft agreement has been reached for the renewal of the national collective bargaining agreement for workers in the chemical-pharmaceutical sector, covering the period 2022-2025 …
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Italy: Anti-Covid Protocol in workplaces
The seventh wave of COVID-19 has led the government to conclude a new protocol with “social partners”, simplifying previous procedures …
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Italy: Sums paid as amicable settlement during employment subject to ordinary taxation
The revenue agency has sought to qualify what payments are taxed under “separate taxation” [Article 17(1) of the TUIR, Presidential Decree No …
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Italy: Spouse who gave advice via Skype considered a de-facto manager
The spouse of a company Director who kept giving them Directions via Skype must be regarded as their manager, even if they were not employed by the company …
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Italy: New INPS instructions on “one-off” bonus
The Social security agency INPS has issued an instruction on the declared one-off bonus …
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Italy: Mandatory health and safety training
An agreement is being concluded between the central and regional governments to establish mandatory health and safety training …
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Italy: New rules for the resignation of working parents
The facility for working parents with children under 3 to register and validate their resignation or consensual termination online has ended …
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Italy: “Simplified smart working” may continue until August 2022
Smart working has been extended until 30th June 2022, but 31st August 2022 in some cases …
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Italy: Additional probation period following fixed-term employment is valid
May an employer require a second probationary period when an employee transfers from a fixed-term to permanent position? A Tribunal in Lodi has decided that it is legally valid to ask an employee to undertake a further probation in such circumstances …
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Italy: Redundancies involving two companies
If two or more companies are part of the same Group and employment relationships are jointly managed in any way, then a collective redundancy must cover both entities …
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Italy: Employer responsible for accidents at work if violations are not punished
Full responsibility for an accident at work automatically passes to an employer if they previously failed to discipline an employee for a similar unsafe activity …
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