Insights

The assessment of the linked-to-work risks will be compulsory starting from January 1st 2011.

INPS, with circular no. 142 of 5th November 2010, provided new directions for obtaining the rejoining of contributions, in particular specifying that, starting from 1st July 2010, such operation is not free anymore.

Ministry of Labour, answering to the question no. 33/2010 on the correct application of the Legislative Decree no. 72/2000 concerning the transnational secondment, specified that the employees seconded from abroad to Italian premises shall be granted with the same conditions of the Italian colleagues.

On 5th November 2010, the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, signed the Decree «collegato lavoro» definitively approved by the Chamber last 19th October.

The Court of Cassation, with the sentence no. 21758/2010, specified that, during the trial period, the written form is required ad substantiam.