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In ruling no. 95/2022, the Court of Vicenza held that the acceptance of a collective agreement may be tacit or by conduct, i.e., by actually applying its terms. Once a party can be said to have accepted the agreement, this is binding on such party. In the case at issue, three labour organisations had sued ....
In ruling no. 9800 of 25 March 2022, the Court of Cassation ruled that – if the notice referred to in Art. 4, paragraph 9, Law no. 223/1991 for the collective dismissal procedure does not correctly specify the criteria for the selection of the workers concerned, the procedure is unlawful and, consequently, the dismissal must ....
The Court of Santa Maria Capua Vetere, by decree under art. 28, Law no. 300/1970, of 24 February 2022, stated that the dismissal of a trade union delegate, in the absence of prior authorisation from the trade union to which they belong, is ineffective and constitutes anti-union conduct. Facts of the case The decision stems ....
On 25 March, the European Commission and the United States of America announced that they had reached a new framework agreement on the cross-border transfer of personal data (the “Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework”) that will be the basis for an adequacy decision by the European Commission. The new agreement was announced less than two years ....
In its circular of 18 March 2022, the Ministry of Labour provided operating guidelines relating to the changes made by Decree Law no. 4 of 27 January 2022, (hereafter, Decreto Sostegni ter [Support Decree ter]) to the regulations on wage supplements governed by Legislative Decree no. 148/2015. The Ministry focused on the following issues: Starting ....
In ruling no. 8628 of 16 March 2022, The Court of Cassation ruled that the validity of dismissal for exceeding the protected period “‘by summation” requires specification of the days of absence due to illness, to which unjustified absences cannot be counted. Facts of the case An employee of the Udine Prefecture had challenged her ....
An operating and practical guide in English which is an easy-to-consult tool for professionals and operators who interact with the Italian legal system. The labour law theme helps establish cooperation between foreign companies wanting to move to Italy. With a greater knowledge, these companies can overcome some existing national economic system limits.The new handbook Italian ....
In circular no. 6/2022, the Ministry of Labour, provided some guidelines on the changes made by Decree Law. no. 4 of 27 January 2022 ( Decreto Sostegni ter [Support Decree ter]), to access wage subsidies for workers during the employment relationship. The Ministry clarified that companies applying for the redundancy fund for business termination who ....