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2AugTrasparent and predictable working conditions: The new perspective from EU Directive 2019/1152On July 29, 2022, Decree No. 104 of June 27, 2022 implementing EU Directive 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions (hereinafter referred to as the “Transparency Decree”) was published in the Gazzetta ufficiale, and it will take effect on August 13, 2022.Article filed under: Labour and Employment
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8OctAs of October 15, 2021, in Italy, no salary without a Green PassThe Italian government has enacted what is known as the “Green Pass bis Decree” (Law Decree no. 127 of September 21, 2021), introducing urgent measures to ensure the safe performance of public and private work through the extension of the scope of application of COVID-19 green certification (“Green Pass”) and the strengthening of the screening system.
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13JulVaccinations in the workplace: Balancing public health and data protectionOn April 6, 2021, the Italian government, trade unions, and various employers’ associations agreed upon and adopted a national protocol permitting employers to facilitate vaccinations by organizing vaccination clinics in the workplace.
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5MarPandemic and women’s work: Why are women paying a greater price for the crisis?After a temporary recovery that lasted from July to November, employment began to decline once again due to the second wave
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5MarCovid-19 and quarantine: INPS clarifies the treatment of employees in quarantine and relevant social securityWith message No. 3653 of October 9, 2020, the Italian National Social Security Institute (INPS) clarified several particularly critical issues relating to the management of employees in quarantine and the relevant social security.
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5MarVaccines and employment: Can the Covid vaccine be mandatory for employees?Now that vaccination is finally underway, one of the major topics debated in Italy during this challenging time is whether an employer can make the COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for its employees.
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2NovCOVID second wave: The October Law Decree called “Decreto Ristori” – employment measuresBy means of Law Decree No. 137/2020 (the “Law Decree”), known as the “Decreto Ristori,” the Italian government is extending the emergency measures adopted via the August Decree in order to contain the negative effects of the second wave of infection on the employment marketplace.
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7OctRemote working and special leave for parents of children who contract COVID-19 at schoolBy means of Legislative Decree No. 111/2020 (“Legislative Decree”), Italy has enacted new regulations intended to help workers achieve work-life balance and manage childcare.
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5OctThe effect of COVID-19 on employee benefits: considerations in Italy and the United States - EACCNY Labor Post-Pandemic SeriesThis article has been written in collaboration with Jessica X. Rothenberg, Associate at Troutman Pepper, and it has been first published on the EACCNY website on September 23, 2020.
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21MayCOVID-19 – Second round of government measures: furlough extension, dismissal ban, and other employment measuresBy means of Law Decree No. 34 of May 19, 2020, known as the “Decreto Rilancio” (the “19 May Decree”), and the new provisions on health and safety protocol (the “H&S Protocol”) executed on April 24, 2020, new measures have been put in place that deal with the reopening phase (commonly known as Phase 2) and the effects of the lockdown on business over the next few months.