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Under Italian law, probationary periods are set at 6 months, but only 3 months for those with non-managerial positions …

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Under Article 33 of Law 104/1992, an employee may take emergency leave if it is to assist a disabled family member …

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The Court of Cassation has reaffirmed the ruling of the Constitutional Court in 1993 that “for the purposes of recruitment, an identical minimum height requirement for men and women violates the principle of substantial equality pursuant to art …

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Employers are apt not to be aware that an annuity granted by INAIL, due to a permanent workplace injury or other health condition, can be reviewed and amended at any time within 10 years of the assistance commencing …

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According to the Court of Cassation, although an employee may be implicated in liability for a workplace accident if they violate safety rules, that violation will be overlooked if the employer had failed to undertake necessary safety training or provided essential precautionary information …

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The Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) has found that meal vouchers should not be regarded as part of an employee’s remuneration …

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Due to a resurgence of coronavirus cases in the last two weeks, the upper house of Parliament has approved an order to extend the state of emergency until 15th October 2020 …

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Listed companies and state subsidiary enterprises now remain under an obligation to apply gender quotas for board members and auditors …

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A new draft anti-hatred law is shortly going to be debated by the Italian Parliament …

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The validity of residence permits expiring between 31st January and 31st July 2020 has been extended until 31st August 2020 …

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The pensions and unemployment agency INPS has issued a circular stating that even if an employee is dismissed unlawfully for economic reasons during the lockdown period, they will remain eligible to receive unemployment benefits …

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According to a newly published decree, the investor visa investment amount has been lowered from €1 million to €500,000 for investments in Italian companies, and from €500,000 to €250,000 for investments in start-up businesses …

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The government agency Istituto Nazionale per l’Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro, or INAIL, has repeatedly issued circulars concerning the position of employers concerning responsibility for contraction of COVID-19 …

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One peculiarity of Italian law is Article 4 of the Workers’ Statute, concerning workplace monitoring …

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The National Social Provident Organisation (INPS) has clarified how temporarily laid off workers should treat any illness that they contract …

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