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25 April 2014 • Insights

INSPECTIONS ON COMPANIES ADMITTED SPECIAL REDUNDANCY FUND (ITALIA OGGI, APRIL 22, 2014, PAGE 31)

The Ministry of Labour, with the note no. 9761/2014, provided for the guidelines for inspections in the companies admitted to restructuring and reorganization programs (Special Redundancy Fund, so called “CIGS”).

25 April 2014 • Insights

Court of Cassation: amounts due by the employer in compliance with a settlement agreement are subject to social security contributions (Il Sole 24 Ore, April 24, 2014, page 42)

Court of Cassation, with judgment no. 9180 of April 23, 2014, moving away from a previous case law guidance (judgments no. 49/1997 and no. 6923/1996), stated that amounts paid by the employer are not exempted from social security contributions just because paid in compliance with a settlement agreement.

18 April 2014 • Insights

LABOUR COMMISSION: AMENDMENTS ON THE FIXED TERM CONTRACT AND THE APPRENTICESHIP (ITALIA OGGI, APRIL 17, 2014, PAGE 31)

The Law Decree 34/2014, in examination by the standing parliamentary commission, will be voted from Tuesday, April 22.

18 April 2014 • Insights

ASPI BONUS FOR APPRENTICES AND FIXED-TERM FOR REPLACEMENT (IL SOLE 24 ORE, APRIL 18, 2014, PAGE 39)

With INPS message 4152/14, published on April 17, 2014, the Institute clarified that the rule providing recover of the ASPI additional contribution (1,4%, set for the employer who converts fixed-term employment contracts in indeterminate ones) is applicable also to employees hired with an apprenticeship contract after a previous fixed-term contract.

11 April 2014 • Insights

Brescia Court of Appeal: nullity of the clause regarding the term (Il Sole 24 Ore, April 10, 2014, page 43)

Brescia Court of Appeal, with judgment of April 3, 2014, stated the nullity of the clause regarding the term when exceeding the 15% percentage threshold set in the mail offices sector by art. 2, par. 1-bis, of the Legislative Decree no. 368/2001.

11 April 2014 • Insights

EUROPEAN COMMISSION: THE FIGHT AGAINST IRREGULAR WORK (IL SOLE 24 ORE, APRIL 10, 2014, PAGE 43)

Yesterday the European Commission proposed a new EU platform in order to fight against irregular work. This platform will bring together officials of labor inspectorates, tax authorities and bodies responsible for managing migration flows.

4 April 2014 • Insights

BONUS FOR HIRING DISMISSED EMPLOYEES (IL SOLE 24 ORE, MARCH 31, 2014, PAGE 27)

April 12 is the deadline for the submission of applications for obtaining the contributive bonus of Eur 190 per month. This bonus is provided in favor of private employers who, in 2013, hired employees dismissed in the previous 12 months for objective justified reason, related to reduction, transformation or termination of business or employment by companies with less than fifteen employees.

4 April 2014 • Insights

JOB ACT: REDUNDANCY FUND (IL SOLE 24 ORE, MARCH 31, 2014, PAGE 4)

The second stage of the so called “Job Act” regards the amendment of the social security “cushion”. Among these ones, the bill, pending of the approval of the Government, provides for amendments on requirements and duration of the redundancy fund.