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With note no. 1363 of 14 September 2021, the National Labour Inspectorate (“INL”) provided some clarifications concerning the amendments made by Decree Law no. 73/2021 ( “Decreto Sostegni bis“) to the regulation of the reasons for fixed-term contracts. New reason The “Decreto Sostegni bis“, as converted by Law no. 106/2021, supplemented the rules set out ....

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On 4 August 2021, the Ministry of Ecological Transition and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility (the “MIMS“) approved the “Guidelines for drafting and implementing home-work commute plans” (the “Guidelines“) as a reference tool for the “Mobility manager“. As clarified by the Guidelines: “The objective (…) is to allow the structural and permanent reduction ....

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Decree Law no. 105/2021 established that, as of 6 August 2021, the COVID-19 green certificate ( Green Pass) is mandatory to access a range of services/activities, including catering services provided by any establishment for consumption at the table indoors, gyms and cinemas, to participate in sports and cultural events and selection procedures. The Green Pass ....

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On 10 June, the Italian Data Protection Authority approved the new ” Cookie Guidelines.”The term cookie refers to a small text file that a website (publisher or “first party”) can autonomously send to the user’s device (e.g. Smartphone, PC or Tablet) when viewing a web page or different sites or web servers (“third parties”). Usually, ....

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Decree-Law no.  82/2021 (the “Decree“) was published in the Official Gazette on 14 June, containing “urgent provisions on cyber-security – definition of the national cyber-security architecture and establishment of the National Cyber-security Agency” . The term “Cyber-security” means “activities necessary to protect networks, information systems, computer services and electronic communications from cyber threats, ensuring their ....

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The Italian Data Protection Authority, last May 14 published a document on the Company Physician role regarding the implementation of vaccination plans for the activation of extraordinary anti-Covid-19 vaccination points, provided by the National Protocol signed on 6 April 2021. In this document, the Data Protection Authority clarifies that the tasks assigned to the Company ....

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In its 15 April 2021 injunction order, the Italian Data Protection Authority fined a company operating in the manufacturing sector for failing to punctually and adequately inform the employees about the features of a computer system. In doing so, the company unlawfully processed workers’ data beyond the limits set by the authorisation of the local ....

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In circular no. 71 of 27 April 2021, INPS transposed the Agreement on Trade and Cooperation between the European Union (EU) and the European Atomic Energy Community, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (TCA). The agreement sets the conditions for cooperation between the participating countries and regulates certain areas, including social ....