These are the latest Employment updates in Italy. This update includes new rules in relation to digital platform workers and remote workers and a labor court decision on discriminating against ‘anti-vax’ employees.
Starting 14 April 2022, employers who enter into new employment relationships mediated by digital platforms are required to notify the Ministry of Labour through a special online portal. The service is accessible through the so-called Spid system (i.e., s digital identity verification system) or an electronic identity card and the employer will have to indicate: (i) its own data; (ii) the data of the employee; and (iii) information concerning the employment relationship, including the start and end date, its duration expressed in hours and minutes, the agreed compensation and the place of work. This online notification must be made before the employment relationship starts; only for self-employment is it possible to complete the online form by the 20th day of the month following the one in which the freelancer started to provide services.
The Italian Tax Authority clarified that a special tax regime for inbound employees is also applicable to employees who work remotely for a foreign legal entity. Under such a regime, foreign citizens who work...
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