DLP Insights

As of November 25, 2012, the employers will have to communicate to the competent Labour Authority (so called “Centro per l’impiego”) the prosecution of the duration of the fixed-term employment contracts signed according to Article 5 Legislative Decree No. 368/2001 and subsequent amendments, through the online procedure, currently in use, regarding the mandatory communication “Unilav”. This obligation is established by the Ministerial Decree provided for by the law for the reform of the labor market, published in the Official Gazette No. 251/2012.

The Ministry of Labour, with response to questioning No. 32/2012, has clarified that the periods of supply work have not to be considered in the maximum duration, equal to 36 months, provided for the fixed-term employment contract after the exceeding of the maximum duration itself.

As of October 18, 2012, the employer may send to INPS the request in order to benefit of the economical advantages provided for by the promotion of employment and of stabilization of female employees (of any ages) and male employees (less than 30 years-old).

Ministry of Employment, with note no. 18273 of October 12, 2012, specified that communications on the termination of the employment relationship have to be sent to the so called “Centro per l’impiego” within 5 days starting from the resolution regardless from the circumstance that the dismissal is effective from the start date of the new settlement procedure, set in the Law no. 92/2012 (so called “Fornero reform”).

The Ministries of Labour and Economy, with interministerial decree, have allocated approx EUR 230 million for the hiring of young workers and of any-age women up to March 31, 2013. In particular, the incentive will be recognized for contracts with young employees up to 29 years-old or women, without age distinction, within a limit for each employer.