DID YOU KNOW THAT… The Senate gave the green light to the Equal Pay Bill?
On October 26, 2021, the Senate gave the green light to the Bill for equal opportunities for men and women at workplace. The Bill, making amendments to the…
Insights
Decision to shut down business without consultation with Unions is anti-union behaviour (Newsletter Norme & Tributi n. 154 Camera di Commercio Italo-Germanica – Vittorio De Luca, Elena Cannone)
In September, the Court of Florence upheld the argument of the local Fiom CIGL (the "Union") against the conduct of a company in the procedure to cease production…
Digitalisation and Sustainability: challenges for future corporate governance (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto – Il Sole 24 Ore, 25 October 2021 – Alberto De Luca, Martina De Angeli)
Digitalisation and sustainability are two issues at the heart of the debate about the challenges companies will face soon. To date, the term “digitalisation” (or “digital transformation”) still…
Remote working and returning to work: post-emergency considerations (Il Quotidiano del lavoro of Il Sole 24 Ore, 25 October 2021 – Vittorio De Luca)
Remote working has exponentially increased due to the Covid-19 health emergency that started in 2020. The advantages and potential of this work method, forcibly experienced at a mass…
The Tax Decree 2022
Decree Law no. 146 (so – called "Tax Decree ") has just been published in the Official Gazette n. 252 of 21 October 2021. Below the main labour-related…
Employee Legitimate dismissal due to performing other activities while being absent for illness (Norme & Tributi Plus Diritto – Il Sole 24 Ore, 13 October 2021 – Enrico De Luca, Luca Cairoli)
With its order no. 26709 of 1 October 2021, the Court of Cassation expressed its opinion on the legitimacy of dismissals of workers who are caught carrying out…
Compulsory “Covid-19 Green pass” for employees
Decree Law No. 127 of September 21, 2021 (hereinafter, "Decree"), in force since September 22, has introduced the COVID-19 Green Certification obligation (hereinafter, “Green pass”) to all workers…
Compensatory damages in case of limitation of the workers’ freedom of association (Newsletter Norme & Tributi n. 153 Camera di Commercio Italo-Germanica – Vittorio De Luca, Elena Cannone)
In judgment no. 20819 of 21 July 2021, the Joint Sections of the Italian Court of Cassation in confirming the decision on the merits, ruled that the clause…
INL: clarifications on the amendments made by the Decreto Sostegni (Support Decree) bis to the rules on reasons for fixed-term contracts
With note no. 1363 of 14 September 2021, the National Labour Inspectorate (“INL”) provided some clarifications concerning the amendments made by Decree Law no. 73/2021 ( "Decreto Sostegni…
Risks on the web and misuse of the company PC: yes to a dismissal of the employee
The Court of Venezia, in its ruling no. 494/2021, stated that a company that suffered a cyber-attack and was forced to pay a ransom to recover stolen data…