DLP Insights

With INPS message 4152/14, published on April 17, 2014, the Institute clarified that the rule providing recover of the ASPI additional contribution (1,4%, set for the employer who converts fixed-term employment contracts in indeterminate ones) is applicable also to employees hired with an apprenticeship contract after a previous fixed-term contract.

Yesterday the European Commission proposed a new EU platform in order to fight against irregular work. This platform will bring together officials of labor inspectorates, tax authorities and bodies responsible for managing migration flows.

April 12 is the deadline for the submission of applications for obtaining the contributive bonus of Eur 190 per month. This bonus is provided in favor of private employers who, in 2013, hired employees dismissed in the previous 12 months for objective justified reason, related to reduction, transformation or termination of business or employment by companies with less than fifteen employees.

Ministry of Labour replied negatively to the question no. 10/2014, with which it has been required if the staff performing the activity of inbound/outbound call center may be hired with the so called “job on call” contract, regardless from personal data and objectives requirements.

The text of the amended paragraph 1 of Article 1 of Legislative Decree no. 368/2001 provides, as only condition to be followed by companies entering into the new fixed term contract, the limit of 20% of the workforce.