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30 June 2016 • Insights

The first corrective decree of the Jobs Act

On 11 June 2016, the Ministries’ Council preliminarily approved the first corrective decree of the Jobs Act, which contains a number of changes and revisions. On the question of “accessory” work, the Government states that employers who use this type of work service, must forward to the competent Labour Inspectorate of the territory, by text ....

30 June 2016 • Insights

Video surveillance: note of the Ministry of Labour no. 1241 dated 1 June 2016

Pursuant to note no. 1241 dated 1 June 2016, the Ministry of Labour stated that a video surveillance system cannot be installed prior to, or without, specific agreements with the workers trade unions or, failing this, an authorisation issued by the relevant Territorial Department of Labour. On one hand, the Ministry stated that violation exists ....

30 June 2016 • Insights

Brescia Court: dismissal of persons who make improper use of a company computer is lawful

With its judgement no. 782 dated 13 June 2016, Brescia Court held the dismissal of an employee who was caught using the company computer during office hours to access social networks, games, music and other activities unrelated to her work to be legitimate. The Court considered the behaviour of the employee to be undoubtedly serious ....

30 June 2016 • Insights

Court of Cassation: interest and the temporary nature of a service legitimise secondment

With its judgement no. 8068 dated 21 April 2016, the Court of Cassation was called to settle a case law dispute involving the question of secondment in company groups. In this regard, the Judges of the Court start from an argument in order to provide a broad interpretation of the matter in question. Pursuant to ....

30 June 2016 • Insights

Lawful dismissal for cause in the case of behaviours that, as a whole, are considered to imply a certain degree of seriousness

The Labour Division of Milan Court, declared that the dismissal for cause by one of our Client Company of a foundry worker is lawful (i) given that the worker challenged the instructions of the shift supervisor and plant manager, using offensive language; (ii) from a different and separate point of view, because it was later ....

30 June 2016 • Insights

Busto Arsizio Court: irregular use of a part-time contract implies the transformation thereof

With its judgement no. 224 dated 15 June 2016, Busto Arsizio Court held that the intention of the parties to change the employment relationship from part time to full time is implied, if the employee is constantly asked to work a number of working hours equal to or more than those worked by his or ....

30 June 2016 • Insights

Court of Cassation: the reasons for dismissal must always be stated

With its judgement no. 11595 dated 6 June 2016, the Court of Cassation ruled that in the case of dismissal of public servants who have reached the seniority age limit, the reasons for dismissal must always be given, even if applicable laws do not set forth the obligation to do so. The judgment refers to ....

27 June 2016 • Insights, News

Company welfare “But the monetary limits remain too low (Corriere Economia, 27 June 2016)

The comment of Mr. Vittorio De Luca regarding company welfare was quoted in an article written in Corriere Economic on 27 June 2016. Everything seems ready for the start-up of a project to provide incentives for company welfare. Clarifications have arrived from the Ministry of Labour and the Italian Tax Authority for the provisions included ....