In brief
This publication features the latest Employment developments in Italy, including updates in relation to whistleblowing, electric cars, relocation of employees and more.
Contents
- New laws and regulations
- Reimbursements for electric cars are taxable
- Right to discovery during disciplinary proceedings
- Case law developments
- Partners are also entitled to leave to care for disabled partner
- Protections against retaliation for whistleblowers
- Transfer for “environmental incompatibility”
New laws and regulations
Reimbursements for electric cars are taxable
The Italian Revenue Agency clarified that if an employer reimburses the expenses borne by an employee to buy electricity to charge an electric car used both for private and business purposes, the relevant amounts must be fully taxed, with no possibility to apply any tax discount.
Right to discovery during disciplinary proceedings
The Italian Data Protection Authority sanctioned a company that did not provide all the documentation supporting a disciplinary issue raised against an employee who was later dismissed for just cause. According to the Authority, under GDPR regulations, an employer has the obligation to provide the employee with all the data collected in the relevant investigative leading to the disciplinary procedure, even those that were not eventually used in the same. The reason for this being that the employee must be in the position to defend themselves. An unjustified denial to access the data...
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