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Italy’s Jobs Act under scrutiny: Are critics missing the big picture?

In the final days of the particularly tense campaign leading up to the parliamentary election in Italy, politicians from all sides of the political spectrum made bold proclamations on a variety of topics; for the most part, this was predictable and inevitable. Nevertheless, it was surprising to read the statements made by two former labour … Continue reading

The New Covid Decree (Decree Law no. 24/2022)

By Attilio Pavone on April 6, 2022 Posted in Europe, General, Italy

On 24 March 2022 the Italian legislature passed Decree Law no. 24/2022 (the New Covid Decree), which took effect on 25 March 2022. Set out below is a summary of the main provisions of the New Covid Decree, including its impact on workplace-related regulations. Green Pass requirement The New Covid Decree provides that from 01 April … Continue reading

Italy makes Green Pass mandatory for all workers

By Attilio Pavone on September 24, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Europe, Italy

On September 21 2021, Law Decree no. 127/2021 (Decree 127), providing “urgent measures to ensure the safe performance of public and private work,” was published in Italy’s Official Gazette. Decree 127 extends the scope of the mandatory Covid-19 Green Certification or “Green Pass” and strengthens the screening system. The Green Pass is a personal QR … Continue reading

Will COVID-19 vaccinations become mandatory for employees in Italy?

By Attilio Pavone on January 19, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Europe, Italy

Italy’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is underway, with health care workers and staff in care facilities at the front of the queue. According to a recent report published by the Health Ministry, more than 1 million people received the inoculation in the first two weeks of the nationwide vaccination campaign. This makes Italy one of the … Continue reading

Treatment of Gig Economy workers in Italy

By Attilio Pavone on May 31, 2019 Posted in Europe, Italy

With another summer approaching, the political and legislative debate concerning the need to update and/or clarify employment laws in Italy relating to Gig Economy workers (See Blog post of July 20 2018) is still hot. In 2018, six people who worked for a food delivery company claimed, before the Court of Turin, that they should … Continue reading

More uncertainty follows the Italian Constitutional Court’s partial repeal of the Jobs Act

By Attilio Pavone on January 21, 2019 Posted in Europe, Italy

Thanks to the passage of the Dignity Decree by the Italian Parliament last summer and the recent decision of Italy’s Constitutional Court, the employment law regime in Italy has changed direction. The problem is that the direction it has taken is uncertain, creating concern both for employers and employees. The current situation is that parts … Continue reading

Italian Constitutional Court partially repeals Jobs Act rules – What’s next?

By Attilio Pavone on October 25, 2018 Posted in General

The Italian Constitutional Court (the “Court”) has partially repealed the “Jobs Act” reform of 2015 that introduced, among other things, a predictable calculation criteria for the monetary compensation to be paid in case of unlawful dismissal (2 months’ salary for each year of service, with a minimum threshold and a maximum cap). The full decision … Continue reading

Legal update: Minimum protection for Gig Economy workers in Italy and in the international context

By Attilio Pavone on July 20, 2018 Posted in Contracts, Italy

The need to update existing labour laws in light of the rapid changes introduced by the digital economy is one of principal issues under the “new ways of working” debate and has made the headlines in many Italian papers, including the leading daily, Il Sole24Ore. We need to use the legal tools that are available … Continue reading

First-ever ‘Riders’ Statute’ signed in Bologna, giving food delivery company riders a set of minimum standards of protection

By Vincenzo Di Gennaro and Attilio Pavone on June 14, 2018 Posted in Italy

On 31 May 2018, at the City Hall of Bologna (the fourth most populous city in northern Italy), the city’s mayor, representatives of Italy’s three main workers unions (CGIL, CISL and UIL), and two food delivery companies active in Bologna (Sgnam and Mymenu) met and signed the “Paper of fundamental rights of the digital worker … Continue reading

Italian labour court hands down landmark decision on Foodora case with potentially far-reaching implications for any company active in Italy’s growing Gig economy

By Vincenzo Di Gennaro and Attilio Pavone on May 24, 2018 Posted in Europe, Italy

On May 7, 2018 the Labour Court of Turin handed down a landmark decision in a case brought by delivery bike drivers or couriers (“riders”) working for Foodora, an online food delivery company that offers meal delivery in 10 countries worldwide, including Italy. Amongst other things, the riders, each with a freelance work contract with … Continue reading

Paid leave granted to an Italian university employee for pet care

By Attilio Pavone and Marco Regalia on October 19, 2017 Posted in Europe, Italy

An employee of an Italian university in Rome has successfully obtained a two-day paid leave of absence from work to care for his pet dog, which had undergone surgery and required special assistance for an additional day to recover. The Italian animal rights association, LAV, advised the employee on submitting his successful request to the … Continue reading

Data protection and employment law update (Italy)

By Attilio Pavone on July 21, 2017 Posted in Data privacy and GDPR, Europe, Italy

The Italian Data Protection Authority (IDPA) is increasingly faced with issues relating to the ways employers may monitor the Internet usage of its employees. In 2016, the Authority handed down two important decisions on this topic. In the first decision, the IDPA stated that an Italian University (the University of Chieti and Pescara) was acting … Continue reading

Italy’s Supreme Court confirms that dismissals for redundancy to increase profits are legal

By Attilio Pavone on January 16, 2017 Posted in Europe, Italy

In a decision dated December 7, 2016, Italy’s Supreme Court – the Corte di Cassazione – confirmed that the dismissal of an individual employee for redundancy can be legally grounded solely on business-related reasons, such as improving the company’s competitiveness, reducing costs, or increasing profits. The decision was based on the constitutional principle of “freedom … Continue reading

Zero hour contracts in Italy

By Attilio Pavone on October 21, 2016 Posted in Contracts, Italy

Back in 2003, with the objective of giving employers and employees maximum flexibility to agree to working relations, the so-called zero hour contract, also known informally as “job on call,” was formally introduced into the Italian employment law regime. Under these contracts, the employee agrees to be available to work for the employer only at … Continue reading