Insights

Here are some of the main labour law amendments of the so called "Work related act" (presented by the chairman Maurizio Castro, PDL party) that may be examined by the Labour Commission of the Senate:

Ministry Decree of 17 November 2009 was published in the Official Gazette. It increases the amount of the salary supplement treatment for job security agreements for workers that will receive 60% to 80% of the remuneration lost subsequent to reduced working hours.

Ministry Decree of 17 December 2009 has been published in the Official Gazette. It makes contribution relief on the amounts paid based on company and national collective bargaining expectations for the past year operative.

The collective agreements of the following sectors have been renewed: Ø tourist; Ø electrical.

The Court of Cassation changed its prevailing stance on the compensation effect of the present missed challenge of dismissal, determining that if the judge can no longer ascertain whether or not the dismissal is legitimate, he must consider preservation of compensation also blocked.