In brief
This publication features the latest Employment developments in Italy, including the extension of the right to work remotely, new sanctions in relation to work-life balance and parental leave, and the implementation of the EU whistleblowing directive.
New laws and regulations
Extension of the right to work remotely
A new law recently extended, until 31 March 2023, the right of vulnerable employees to work in agile mode. However, the right to work remotely was not extended for parents of children below the age of 14, who had previously benefitted from it. Further, starting from 1 January 2023, employees working remotely, will be required to enter into individual agile work agreements with their employers; the latter will have to make all mandatory communications related to the agreement within five days from the beginning of the remote work setup.
Work-life balance and parental leaves: new sanctions
The National Labour Inspectorate recently provided clarifications on the new sanctions introduced by the so-called Work-Life Balance Decree that entered into force on 13 August 2022 (you can read more about the topic here). In particular, these new sanctions are:
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