A&O Shearman's Insights from Leading Employers on the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive -
1. LEGAL BACKGROUND AND MOTIVATION FOR THE SURVEY -
The Pay Transparency Directive (EU) 2023/970 (EU Pay...more
8/12/2025
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Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Pay ,
EU ,
Gender Neutral ,
International Labor Laws ,
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Pay Transparency ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Transparency Directive
On July 21, 2025, the Constitutional Court, with Judgment No. 118/2025, declared the constitutional illegitimacy of Article 9, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree 23/2015.
With this decision, the court deleted the strict...more
7/24/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
EU ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Small Business ,
Termination
As usual, the transition from one year to the next brings several important changes for businesses and employees.
2024 is no different: here is a quick overview of the main changes, affecting both employment and social...more
On 3 July 2023, Law no. 85 of 2023 (hereinafter, also the "Law") was published in the Official Gazette, which, by converting Law Decree no. 48 of 4 May 2023 (the so-called "Labour Decree"), introduced several innovations in...more
Among the main innovations, we highlight: The provision redefines the grounds upon which a fixed-term employment contract of a duration exceeding 12 (and in any case not exceeding 24) months can be stipulated. It is, in fact,...more
On 29 July 29 2022, Legislative Decree No. 104 of June 27 (the so-called Transparency Decree, or the Decree), 2022 was published in the Official Gazette, which transposed EU Directive 2019/1152 (the so-called "Transparency...more
A series of measures extend and regulate the use of Covid-19 Green Certifications in public and private workplaces and judicial offices in Italy....more
An end to the generalised ban and an "extension" until 31 December 2021 for those who use free shock absorbers....more