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Categories: Legislation

The EU Directive No. 2018/957 amending the directive 96/71/EC regarding the posting of employees during the provision of services has been published on the EU Official Journal dated 9 July 2018. Specifically, the directive orders that the maximum term for transnational posting be 12 months, with the possibility of extending it for additional 6 months. ....

Categories: Practice

On 20 July 2018, the parties reached an agreement for the renewal of the national collective bargaining agreement for employees of the chemical industry, chemical-pharmaceutical industry, chemical fibres and abrasive, lubricants and LPG industry (the so-called chemical industry contract). The main news from a financial standpoint concern the following: (i) recognition of an increase of EUR ....

Categories: Interviews

VITTORIO DE LUCA: “THE DECISION TO OPEN A DIALOGUE WITH THE EMPLOYERS (FOOD DELIVERY COMPANIES) IS MEANINGFUL AND THE DOCUMENT SIGNED BY SOME OF THEM REPRESENTS A FIRST STEP, BUT WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE DECREE?” The new government has the merit of having opened a dialogue aimed at regulating the work of ....

Categories: Interviews

“These are very hectic days for the companies and agencies offering staff leasing due to the effects of the new fixed-term contracts rules. This risks to trigger a surge of contract extensions and renewals before the new rules enter into force, even if no one has seen the final text of the decree yet.” Vittorio ....

Categories: Publications

As established by the Budget Law 2018 (Law No. 205/17), effective 1st July, employers and private clients will have to pay to their workers wages/remunerations and any advance through traceable means. It will no longer be possible to pay by cash and this independently of the type of work relationship established. The law is clearly ....