In brief
In our latest Newsletter, we cover recent updates in relation to smart working for vulnerable employees, social security developments, workplace harassment, and more.
Contents
The European Commission authorized an extension until 31 December 2022 for some exemptions from social security payments that had been introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic and applied to new hires in areas of Central and Southern Italy. Employers will be able to access the exemption only if they are in possession of a valid social security certification, known as DURC.
1.2 Smart working for vulnerable employees: Extension until December 2022 proposed
On 30 June 2022, a new COVID-19 protocol went into force (you can read more about this in our newsletter here). As part of current Covid-relateded regulations, an extension until 31 December 2022, of the right to work from home for vulnerable employees has been asked for and is currently pending. Such right expired on 31 July 2022 and we are expecting developments on this topic shortly. We will keep you updated.
2. Case law developments
2.1 Works council members cannot be transferred without the approval of their union, even in the case of a conflict of interest
Even when the presence of a works council member in the workplace creates a conflict of interest, they cannot be transferred to another location without the prior authorization of the union to which they belong. This principle of law has been recently stated by the Italian Supreme...
An AI-manipulated video has circulated online with a false claim that it was used in a CNN report on a senior Indian military official dancing with another officer's wife. A search on the US broadc...