DLP Insights

The Ministry of Labour, in the note no. 12065/2012 has clarified that not to show the employment documents is just an obstacle and not an impediment for the vigilance activity and for this reason such behavior can be sanctioned according to Law no. 638/1983 with an administrative (and not criminal) sanction ranging between Euro 1,290.00 and 12,910.00 and with arrest up to two months or with a fine up to Euro 516.

The Government has maintained its commitment to correct the labor market reform passed at the end of June (which entered into force on July 18, 2012) and, with the Law No. 134/2012 which turns the so called “Development Decree” into law, definitively approved by Parliament on 3 August and published in the ordinary supplement No. 171 to the Official Gazette No. 187 of 11 August, has made 12 modifications to the L. No. 92/2012.

The Ministry of Labour, with formal response to the question No. 19/2012, has stated that employees temporarily laid off are no longer required to inform INPS about their re-occupation, since the communication obligation is accomplished by the employer by the online transmission of the hiring form so called “UniLav” (“mandatory communication”).

The Ministry of Labour, with formal response to the question No. 21/2012, has confirmed that the hiring in apprenticeship of persons enrolled in the lists of mobility (i.e., lists where employees subject to collective dismissal procedures are registered) can be entered into regardless of the employee’s age.

The Ministry of Labour, with regulation no. 20/2012, has stated that until the decree on the simplification of the job on call relationship communication is not issued, the inspector will provide a sanction in the case of unlawfulness of the employment only.