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De Luca & Partners’ Think Tank manages and coordinates research, training (internal and external) and editorial activities on labour law matters, protection of personal data and administrative liability of entities.

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27 July 2012 • Insights

FORM 770: THE DECREE OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS’ PRESIDENT WHICH PROVIDES THE RELEVANT PRESENTATION POSTPONEMENT TO 20 SEPTEMBER HAS BEEN SIGNED (Il Sole 24 Ore, July 27, 2012, page 19)

On July 26, 2012 a Decree of the Council of Ministers’ President which postpones the deadline for the presentation of the form 770 from 31 July to 20 September 2012 has been signed, but not yet published in the Official Gazette.

27 July 2012 • Insights

Court of Cassation: the employee may refuse to execute the working activity if the transfer measure is not motivated (Il Sole 24 Ore, July 23, 2012, page 30)

The Court of Cassation, with sentence No. 4709/2012, stated that the employee may refuse to execute his/her working activity if the transfer measure is not properly motivated.

20 July 2012 • Insights

INPS: INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION REDUCTION ON PRODUCTION BONUSES (Italia Oggi, July 20, 2012, page 31)

On July 19, 2012 INPS, with message No. 12125/2012, stated the instructions and the codes necessary for the enjoyment of the social security contribution reduction due to both companies (25%) and employees (100%) on the production bonuses paid in 2012.

13 July 2012 • Insights

LABOUR MARKET REFORM: AGREEMENT BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND MAJORITY ON AMENDMENTS TO THE REFORM (Il Sole 24 Ore, July 11, 2012, page 11)

The Government and the parliamentary majority which supports it have reached an agreement on some modifications to the reform of labor market to be included in the so called “Decreto Sviluppo”.

13 July 2012 • Insights

Court of Cassation: the dismissal for abolishing of the working position is lawful if it is directed to a more efficient business management (Il Sole 24 Ore, July 10, 2012, page 19)

The Court of Cassation, with sentence No. 11465/2012, stated the principle based on which a company, which needs to obtain a more efficient management in order to face an economic downturn, may dismiss an employee for “justified grounds” (so called “giustificato motivo”).

6 July 2012 • Insights

INPS: EASIER SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION REDUCTION (Italy Today, July 5, 2012, page 32)

INPS, with message No. 11019/2012, stated that the renewal agreements have not to be registered at the Labor Local Direction (so called “DTL”) for the recognition of the social security contribution reduction applicable on the amounts provided for by the second level contracts.

6 July 2012 • Insights

LABOR MARKET REFORM: ISSUE ON THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE (Il Sole 24 Ore, July 4, 2012, page 21)

Law no. 92/2012, containing “Provisions on the labor market reform in a development perspective”, has been issued on the Ordinary Supplement no. 136 to the Official Gazette of July 3, 2012.

29 June 2012 • Insights

LABOR MARKET REFORM: THE REGULATION CONCERNING THE LOSS OF THE ECONOMIC TREATMENTS FOR INCOME SUPPORT (Italia Oggi, June 29, 2012, page 33)

The labor market reform provides a new regulation concerning the loss of the economic treatments for income support, both during and afterwards the working relationship.