DLP Insights

On 1 July 2023, the so-called “Sports Reform Law” contained in Italian Legislative Decree of 28 February 2021, no. 36, originally published in the Italian Official Gazette of 18 March 2021, no. 67, came into force. This law deals specifically with the “reorganisation and reform of the provisions on professional and amateur sports bodies, as ....

With this circular the Italian Ministry of Labour provided its first guidelines on the most significant new initiatives introduced by Italian Decree-Law no. 48 of 2023, converted into law with amendments by Italian Law no. 85 of 3 July 2023, on fixed-term contracts. From among these, the most significant clarification provided by the Ministry concerns ....

The latest frontier of company benefits comes from the United States, where, according to an analysis conducted by the Wall Street Journal, it is increasingly common for employers to offer, as a means of attracting talent, so-called “fertility benefits”, i.e. a series of services to cover the expenses necessary for clinical treatments for people suffering ....

With its recent judgment No. 17643 of 20 June 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation affirmed the principle that the limitation period for a worker’s right to receive compensation in lieu of untaken holiday leave and weekly rest starts from the termination of the employment relationship, except where the employer proves that the worker was ....

The ‘Employment Decree’ (Italian Decree Law No. 48/2023) was converted into Italian Law No. 85 of 3 July 2023, which introduced important innovations for employers. Below is an analysis of the main changes introduced in the field of: (i) forward contracts; (ii) staff-leasing contracts; (iii) the right to ‘remote’ working. As regards fixed-term contracts, the ....