SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE FOR HIRING OF NON-EU WORKERS HAVING SPECIFIC SKILL PROFILES
Law no. 94/09 was published in the ordinary supplement of the Italian Official Gazette no. 170 of 24 July 2009.
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Law no. 94/09 was published in the ordinary supplement of the Italian Official Gazette no. 170 of 24 July 2009.
A decree of the Ministry of Labour dated 29 June 2009 changed the procedure for applying for this special redundancy fund in the event of a company crisis consequent to a “sudden and unexpected event”.
The Cassation Court has clarified that an out of court confession made by an employee subject to a disciplinary measure is legal and cannot be revoked unless the self-confessed employee demonstrates that it has been determined by a mistake of fact or violence.
The Court of Cassation has recognised the legality of dismissing an employee who provides legal assistance to third parties in legal proceedings against his employer.
Social security contribution reliefs on performance bonuses for 2009 are still unavailable.
The General Department for the inspection activity of the Welfare, Labor and Health Ministry, with deed no. 69 of 10 September 2009, clarified that those employees who have been hired with apprenticeship agreements are entitled to receive, at the same time, the additional contribution called “piccola solidarietà” as well as the extraordinary pay addition treatment.
As of 20 August 2009 some new obligations and procedures for risk assessment and for completion of the required documentation become effective.
The Supreme Italian Court, decision n. 1778 of 30 July 2009, has assessed that in case of potential redundancies the employer is entitled to impose vacation periods even for long lasting periods.