In brief

Labour decree: new employment rules implemented

The Italian Parliament recently amended some employment regulations (that had gone into force on 5 May 2023 - read more here) that we would like to summarize below.

Contents

1. Fixed-term employment contracts
2. Remote working
3. Staff supplied by a work agency on an open-end basis
4. Health and safety

Fixed-term employment contracts

If a fixed-term employment contract entered into after 5 May 2023 does not last more than 12 months, it can be extended or renewed without having to specify a specific business need. In any event, fixed-term employment cannot last more than 24 months altogether.

Remote working

"Fragile" employees are now entitled to work remotely until 30 September 2023. To this end, said employees are also entitled to be assigned to different duties, consistent with their job classifications.

Furthermore, until 31 December 2023, the following categories of employees are entitled to work from remote without having to sign any individual agreement:

• Parents with children under age 14, provided that (i) there is no other parent who is unemployed or who benefits from an income support measures in the household, and (ii) working from remote is compatible with the duties carried out by the employees.
• Employees that, following a medical assessment by the company doctor, are considered at high risk for COVID-19, provided that agile work is compatible with the assigned duties.

Even if not strictly required, we still...

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