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29 April 2016 • Insights

National Collective Labour Agreement for the Credit Sector: the coordinated text has been approved

On 14 April 2016, the Trade Unions of the Credit Sector and the Italian Banking Association (ABI) have approved the final coordinated text of the National Collective Labour Agreement for the Credit Sector. The agreement is the result of long negotiations, which went on for more than one year, following underwriting of the agreement between ....

29 April 2016 • Insights

Court of Cassation: the employer is responsible for any risks, including contingencies

The Court of Cassation, IV Criminal Section, by judgment no. 12683 of 29 March 2016, has ruled that an employer is responsible for any injury caused by inexperience, negligence or imprudence of workers, except in case of absolute irrationality of the behaviour of the latter. In the case at hand, a worker fell disastrously on ....

29 April 2016 • Insights

Performance bonuses and amounts paid as profit sharing: definition of the criteria for the application of a 10% substitute tax

On 25 March 2016, the Minister of Labour and Social Policies, in agreement with the Minister of the Economy and Finance, has signed the decree provided for by the 2016 Stability Law, for the purpose of the determination of the criteria (i) to measure increases in productivity, profitability, quality, efficiency and innovation based upon which ....

29 April 2016 • Insights

Court of Cassation: an employee refusing to transfer may be considered resigning from employment

By judgment no. 6265, published on 31 March 2016, the Court of Cassation has sanctioned the principle whereby an employee refusing to transfer may be considered as resigning from employment. In the case in question, the worker had contested the legitimacy of the employer’s order to transfer to another production unit, and refused to comply. ....

29 April 2016 • Insights

Active aging: signature of the implementing decree

On 13 April 2016, the Minister of Labour and Social Policies, in agreement with the Minister of the Economy and Finance, has signed the implementing decree sanctioning “subsidized” part-time work as introduced by the 2016 Stability Law, to promote the so-called “active aging”. The decree in question clarifies the methods for employers to notify to ....

29 April 2016 • Insights

Court of Cassation: behavioural standards to be considered when determining the existence of an accident on the way to and from work in case of use of a bicycle

By judgment no. 7313 published on 13 April 2016, the Court of Cassation has ruled that, in order to assess the existence of an accident on the way to and from work in case of use of a bicycle, it is necessary to keep into account not only the distance between home and workplace but ....

21 April 2016 • News

“Smart working” webinar – 21 April 2016, Willis Towers Watson

Vittorio De Luca was a speaker at the “Smart working” webinar, organised by Willis Towers Watson on 21 April 2016 from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. The results of a pulse survey on Smart working policies that are currently present in Italy were presented during the webinar. The survey was aimed at portraying the practices ....

12 April 2016 • News

“The management of employment contracts after the Reform” – Convenia, Milan (12 April 2016), Rome (19 April 2016)

Alberto De Luca was one of the speakers at the conference “The management of employment contracts after the Reform” organised by Convenia in Milan on 12 April 2016 and in Rome on 19 April 2016.   Click here to download the programme.