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2 May 2017 • Insights

The decree implementing the so-called “Ape sociale” has been signed

On 19 April 2017, the President of the Council of Ministers signed the decree implementing the so-called “Ape sociale”. This is an experimental measure, effective from 1 May 2017 to 31 December 2018, designed to accompany to retirement disadvantaged workers or those who are under conditions of distress. In particular, the workers who can benefit ....

28 April 2017 • Insights

“Fight against bribery and corruption in the private sector under the governing rules of law 231” (Newsletter Norme & Tributi No. 114 – Italian-German Chamber of Commerce – Vittorio De Luca, Luciano Vella)

La lotta alla corruzione nel settore privato subisce un importante assesto grazie alla pubblicazione, lo scorso 30 marzo, del D.Lgs. 38/17. La novella normativa ha ampliato la platea dei soggetti attivi autori di reato passibili di sanzione, includendovi, accanto agli amministratori, direttori generali e dirigenti anche i dipendenti che svolgono attività lavorativa con l’esercizio di ....

3 April 2017 • Insights

Gli strumenti a tutela del Whistleblower all’interno del Modello 231 (Newsletter Norme & Tributi n. 113 – Camera di Commercio Italo-Germanica – Vittorio De Luca, Luciano Vella)

Lo scorso 28 febbraio è iniziato l’esame al Senato del Ddl n. 2208, recante disposizioni per la tutela degli autori di segnalazioni di reati...

27 March 2017 • Insights

Retrocession to the Client of the contracted company may mean a corporate transfer as per article 2112 of the Italian Civil Code

The Court of Cassation, with judgement No. 6770 of 15 March 2017, overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal of Rome establishing a contraris that, the retrocession to the Client company of the contracted services does not exclude the possibility that a corporate transfer may occur according to article 2112 of the Italian Civil ....

27 March 2017 • Insights

Disciplinary dismissal: double checking by the judge

The Court of Cassation, with judgement No. 7166 dated 21 March 2017 has once again deliberated on the subject matter of disciplinary dismissal. In this specific case, the employee, holding the position of emergency technical manager was dismissed after a disciplinary proceeding for having refused to respond to two subsequent support calls respectively for a ....

27 March 2017 • Insights

Do you know that the employer is entitled to modify the duties, the legal category and the contractual enrollment as well as the salary of the employee?

Pursuant to article 2103 of the Italian Civil Code as recently reformed, the employer can enter into an individual settlement agreement with the employee – to be signed in front of public authorities – providing for the change of the duties, the legal category of employment and the contractual enrollment as well as the relevant ....

27 March 2017 • Insights

Italian Draft Law No. 25/2017: Goodbye to vouchers and news on tenders

Italian Law decree No. 25 dated 17 March 2017, published on the Official Gazette, has revoked the regulations on ancillary work, voiding completely the instrument already weakened by the latest legislative interventions applied by the amendments to the Jobs Act. Now new legislative policy instruments will have to be designed to fight unreported employment and ....

27 March 2017 • Insights

Approved at the Chamber the draft law on self-employment and the “remote working”

The Chamber, in the session dated 9 March 2017, has approved the Italian Draft Law detailing measures for the protection of non-entrepreneurial self-employment and measures aimed at favouring the flexibility in terms of time and place for employed work (the so called remote working). The provision now is sent back to the Senate for final approval. ....