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The Minister of Labor, Maurizio Sacconi, decided to prepare the reform of the so called “Statuto dei Lavoratori” (Law no. 300/1970) through the sending to the unions and management of a subordinated legislation bill (“disegno di legge delega”) necessary for framing a new unified, rationalized and simplified text containing labor law provisions.
Ministry of Labour, answering to the question no. 33/2010 on the correct application of the Legislative Decree no. 72/2000 concerning the transnational secondment, specified that the employees seconded from abroad to Italian premises shall be granted with the same conditions of the Italian colleagues.
INPS, with circular no. 142 of 5th November 2010, provided new directions for obtaining the rejoining of contributions, in particular specifying that, starting from 1st July 2010, such operation is not free anymore.
On 5th November 2010, the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, signed the Decree «collegato lavoro» definitively approved by the Chamber last 19th October.
The Court of Cassation, with the sentence no. 21758/2010, specified that, during the trial period, the written form is required ad substantiam.
The Labor and Economy Ministerial Decree of 30th July, which regulates one of the measures provided for by the Financial Bill 2010, has been published on the Official Gazette of 3rd November 2010, no. 257.
The Court of Cassation, with reference to the agency contract, stated that the mere interruption of the working activity by the agent due to his detention status (in prison) is not a condition for the renunciation for good cause of the agency contract by the principal.
INPS, with memorandum no. 133/2010, declared that from January 2011 the payment of the income support services (so called “prestazioni a sostegno del reddito”) will be more well-timed.