Insights

Legislative Decree no. 106/09 became effective on 20 August, it integrates and corrects the Consolidated Act on safety at work (Legislative Decree no. 81/08).

INAIL (National institute for insurance against injuries at work) has published circular letter no. 43/09 with which it describes the operating procedures for communicating the information on Workers’ Safety Representatives (RLS).

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.