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FIXED-TERM CONTRACT: NEW SANCTIONS (ITALIA OGGI, MAY 20, 2014, PAGE 38)

Employer can exceed 20% threshold of the working staff through fixed-term hirings, paying an economic sanction. The sanction is equal to: (i) 20% of the compensation, for each…

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Court of Cassation: appeal procedure rules are standard in the new “Fornero” (Il Sole 24 Ore, May 10, 2014, page 15)

With regard to the so called “Fornero” procedure the Court of Cassation, with judgment no. 10133/2014, clarified that the decree (which is immediately enforceable according to art. 1,…

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THE REFORM OF FIXED-TERM CONTRACTS IS NOW LAW

The reform also introduces a new discipline to simplify and promote apprenticeship contracts. The Parliament has just approved Decree Law 34/2014  implementing a substantial reform of the discipline…

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LABOUR DECREE: THE GOVERNMENT USES THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE (IL SOLE 24 ORE, MAY 13, 2014, PAGE 13)

The Ministry of Parliamentary Relations, Maria Elena Boschi, announced that the government will resort again to the question of confidence in order to obtain the approval without amendments…

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LABOUR DECREE CLOSE TO FINAL APPROVAL (IL SOLE 24 ORE, 8 MAGGIO 2014, PAGG. 1, 2, 3)

The amended decree obtained the second vote of confidence by the Senate. Now it has to obtain the definitive approval by the “Camera dei deputati”. These amendments include…

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NEW FUNDS TO ENCOURAGE THE HIRING OF YOUNG PEOPLE (IL SOLE 24 ORE, MAY 8, 2014 , PAGE 40)

The European Commission is releasing the refinancing process provided by the Law Decree 76/2013,  which provides an incentive for the hiring of young people with open ended contract…

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Court of Cassation: the agent may not claim the payment of commissions in case he has lost the commercial area (Il Sole 24 Ore, April 30, 2014, page 41)

Court of Cassation, with judgment no. 9226/2014, specified that once the agent disregarded the exclusivity of the area assigned he/she is not entitled to claim the payment of…

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TAX AUTHORITY: TERMINATION INDEMNITY OF THE AGENCY RELATIONSHIP IN COMPLIANCE WITH EU REQUIREMENTS (IL SOLE 24 ORE, APRIL 26, 2014, PAGE 14.)

The Tax Authority gave the green light to deducing the accrual of the termination indemnity of the agency relationship, in all its figures (such as the termination indemnity…

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Court of Cassation: amounts due by the employer in compliance with a settlement agreement are subject to social security contributions (Il Sole 24 Ore, April 24, 2014, page 42)

Court of Cassation, with judgment no. 9180 of April 23, 2014, moving away from a previous case law guidance (judgments no. 49/1997 and no. 6923/1996), stated that amounts…

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INSPECTIONS ON COMPANIES ADMITTED SPECIAL REDUNDANCY FUND (ITALIA OGGI, APRIL 22, 2014, PAGE 31)

The Ministry of Labour, with the note no. 9761/2014, provided for the guidelines for inspections in the companies admitted to restructuring and reorganization programs (Special Redundancy Fund, so…

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