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Since the beginning of February 2020, the Italian public authorities have issued several emergency provisions to contain the risk of contagion and mitigate the economic and social effects of the pandemic ensuring financial support to families, businesses and workers. Furthermore, as consequence of the ongoing emergency the Italian Government continues to postpone the effectiveness of ....

With its judgement 254 of 26 November 2020, the Constitutional Court confirmed its loyal collaboration with the Court of Justice of the European Union and declared inadmissible the constitutional legitimacy issues raised by the Naples Court of Appeal on the Jobs Act provisions related to collective dismissals which violated the selection criteria. The reasoning for ....

The Court of Cassation no. 24208 – 02/11/2020 focused again on the value of the statements made during the inspection for the judge called to assess the existence of the employer’s obligation to pay contributions, especially if the latter has not fulfilled the burden of proof. The Supreme Court held that “The principle of self-sufficiency ....

The Labour Inspectorate, with note no. 1037 of 26 November 2020, intervened on an investigation of offences against an employing party in a “labour-intensive” contract. Regulatory references Art. 4 of the Decree Law 124/2019 (the “Fiscal Decree“) added to Legislative Decree 241/1997 the new art. 17bis, which imposes new obligations on employing parties in labour-intensive ....

Following what was announced to the social partners at the meeting held on 18 November 2020, the Ministry of Labour issued the following 19 November Circular no. 17 explaining the regulations governing digital platforms’ delivery cyclists (riders). The Ministry outlined the essential features of Legislative Decree of 15 June 2015, no. 81, as amended and ....