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The statistical office ISTAT has reported that employment accelerated in March 2018, largely due to a monthly 0 …

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The Italian parliament has decided to repeal its Privacy Law completely and replace it with a new law implementing the GDPR …

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Employers may wish to take advantage of a new facility introduced in the government’s 2018 budget which removes from liability under income tax and employer social taxes and contributions payments made to employees for public transport travel passes …

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Employers who hire those aged under 35 this year (30 from 2019) on open-ended contracts may now take advantage of a 50% discount on the majority of their social contributions …

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Whilst anti-theft devices have been generally allowed without restriction if they cover non-work areas, employee monitoring has previously been heavily constrained …

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Just before Christmas last year the budget airline Ryanair did a quick about turn by recognising a trade union for the first time in its 32-year history …

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According to latest figures from the official statistical agency Istat, some 43 …

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The number of temporary agency workers rose in Italy over the year to November 2017 by 12 …

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With one of the lowest birth rates in the world, Italy is not only failing to maintain its population level, but now has an average population age of 45 …

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Many Italian banks are struggling to modernise in order to survive and numerous mergers are in prospect …

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The Supreme Court has held that a termination can be considered to have taken place, even if an employer simply read the content of a dismissal letter to the employee concerned, and even if the employee refused to accept delivery of the letter (Cassation No …

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A part-time worker is, according to the Supreme Court, entitled to take family care leave in full only if they work more than 50% of normal full-time hours …

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A little known fact is that back in 2007 the Italian health department issued a decree legalizing the medical use of marijuana …

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The Italian Educational Ministry is working with Facebook and other social media to teach school children how to recognize fake news and conspiracy theories online …

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The Supreme Court has ruled that disciplinary dismissal for cause in case of severe insubordination, robbery or defamatory offences is always lawful – even if not envisaged by misconduct rules agreed in collective agreements (Cassation No …

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