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With its order no. 27934 of 13 October 2021, The Court of Cassation ruled that the employer’s waiver of the resigning employee’s notice period removes any obligation to pay them the relevant payment in lieu of notice. This is because the resigning party has no legal interest in continuing the employment relationship. Facts of the ....
In the Official Gazette no. 246 of 14 October 2021, the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of 12 October 2021 (the “Prime Ministerial Decree” or the “Decree“) was published. The Prime Ministerial Decree, supplementing and updating the first Decree of 17 June, sets out the verification methods carried out by public ....
On October 26, 2021, the Senate gave the green light to the Bill for equal opportunities for men and women at workplace. The Bill, making amendments to the Equal Opportunities Code, introduced for companies staffed with more than 50 employees the obligation to draw up a biennial report on the employment situation of men and ....
In September, the Court of Florence upheld the argument of the local Fiom CIGL (the “Union”) against the conduct of a company in the procedure to cease production permanently, which led to the dismissal of 422 employees. The Court noted that the Union was informed of the company’s intent only when notified of the collective ....
Digitalisation and sustainability are two issues at the heart of the debate about the challenges companies will face soon. To date, the term “digitalisation” (or “digital transformation”) still commonly refers introducing digital technologies into the workplace and applying them to the tools available to personnel to perform work. The evolution of technologies and processes increasingly ....
Remote working has exponentially increased due to the Covid-19 health emergency that started in 2020. The advantages and potential of this work method, forcibly experienced at a mass level during the pandemic, oriented many companies towards a new “hybrid” organisation that combines in-person and remote work. Many companies have applied a more flexible organisation that ....
Decree Law no. 146 (so – called “Tax Decree “) has just been published in the Official Gazette n. 252 of 21 October 2021. Below the main labour-related provisions: Furlough: Employers who suspend or reduce work activity due to events related to the COVID-19 pandemic may benefit of an additional period of up to 13 ....
“It is essential that Companies ensure the proper implementation of remote working during the current emergency phase and in the post-pandemic era. This is only possible by preparing a “remote working plan” centred on two factors – the Individual Agreement and the Framework Regulation.” “Companies resorting to remote working must consider the related privacy aspects. ....