COVID-19: Green Pass Mandatory in Workplaces -
New Legislation Enacted -
Effective October 15, 2021, Law Decree No. 127/2021 established that – until December 31, 2021 – a “Green Pass” will be required in order to access...more
Criticized by some, praised by others, “smart working” has given way, in recent times and especially in the service sector, to an unprecedented organizational and process change. If, in fact, at the beginning of the health...more
The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the globe remains a significant concern in the workplace. Employers are confronting difficult questions regarding how to handle mandatory lockdowns, safety and health...more
3/17/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Health and Safety ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Italy ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Sick Leave ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Traveling Employee ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Reserve Quotas for Disabled Employees and Mass Dismissals -
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency -
On October 15, 2019, the Italian Supreme Court clarified Article 10 of Law No. 68 of 1999, which...more
Our European practice, spread across 13 offices in the region’s most robust economies, can provide a single point of contact for clients’ global labor and employment needs. Here we highlight significant labor and employment...more
10/23/2019
/ Belgium ,
Employee Mobility ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Fixed-Term Labor Contracts ,
France ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Italy ,
Labor Regulations ,
Layoffs ,
Netherlands ,
Norway ,
Pay Gap ,
Reorganizations ,
Traveling Employee ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers ,
Works Council
New Decree Law n. 101/2019, effective on September 5, 2019, introduces a minimum legal framework for gig workers, providing the applicability of the discipline of subordinate employment relationships. The remuneration of the...more
10/22/2019
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Holidays ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Italy ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Office Space ,
Personal Data ,
Unions
The Relationship Between Sickness and Paid Holiday Leave to Suspend the Period of Retention of Employment Due to Illness -
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency -
On April 17, 2019, the Supreme Court...more
The Budget Law, in force since January 1, 2019, introduced the possibility for pregnant employees to work – in the event of documented good health – until the ninth month of pregnancy, and to take compulsory maternity leave...more
4/17/2019
/ Burden of Proof ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Tracking ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Internal Investigations ,
International Labor Laws ,
Italy ,
Maternity Leave ,
New Amendments ,
Supreme Court of Italy ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Wage and Hour
Amendment to Data Protection Code Incorporates EU’s GDPR -
New Legislation Enacted -
As of September 19, 2018, the Italian Data Protection Code has been modified by Legislative Decree no. 101/2018, which implements the...more
Dignity Decree Sets Standards for Fixed-Term Agreements -
New Order or Decree -
On July 3, 2018, Italy approved the “Dignity Decree,” which, among other things, permits fixed-term employment agreements to be made,...more
7/25/2018
/ Delivery Drivers ,
Employment Contract ,
Facebook ,
Fixed-Term Labor Contracts ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Italy ,
Online Commentary ,
Social Media ,
Temporary Employees