DLP Insights

Categories: Case Law

Court of Rome, with sentence of January 9, 2014, stated that fixed-term staff leasing is lawful “against any justification, even having not temporary character, regarding the company activity”.

Categories: Legislation

On January 15, 2014, the Minister of Labour and Welfare State, Mr. Enrico Giovannini, and the president of the National Council of the Order of labour consultants, Marina Calderone, signed a memorandum of understanding that will enable the labour consultants to certify the regularity of the companies in matter of contribution and wage.

Categories: Legislation

The General Directorate for Inspection Activities of the Ministry of Labour and Welfare State, with the note of December 27, 2013, provided clarification on the application of the new administrative penalties provided by the Law Decree no. 145/2013 (so-called “Destination Italy”), in force since December 24, 2013.

Categories: Legislation

The inter-ministerial Decree of December 23, 2013, has updated, for 2014, the conventional salary of employees working in those countries which are not member of European Union, with which Italy did not enter into social security agreements or with which “partial” agreements are in force. The conventional salary has been increased of 1,5% on average.

Categories: Legislation

INPS, with note n. 175/2013, provided for the employment bonuses for unemployed workers. The employer who hires with an open term contract unemployed employees who are benefiting of the Social Insurance for Employment (so called “Aspi”), is entitled to 50% of Aspi that would still be granted to the abovementioned employees.