A new General Labor Law (NGLL) was enacted by Law No. 12/23, of 27 December 2023, which came into force on March 26, 2024.The NGLL repealed the former General Labor Law (approved by Law No. 7/15, of June 15, 2015),...more
Under the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (known as the Closing Loopholes Act), as of January 1, 2025, intentional underpayment of employees’ wages and certain benefits will be a criminal offense, with a maximum of 10 years’...more
The Global Guide Quarterly (GGQ) is a newsletter Littler publishes on a quarterly basis to provide a general update on global labor and employment (L&E) law developments in key countries in the American, EMEA, and APAC...more
COVID-19: Green Pass Mandatory in Workplaces -
New Legislation Enacted -
Effective October 15, 2021, Law Decree No. 127/2021 established that – until December 31, 2021 – a “Green Pass” will be required in order to access...more
Criticized by some, praised by others, “smart working” has given way, in recent times and especially in the service sector, to an unprecedented organizational and process change. If, in fact, at the beginning of the health...more
Reserve Quotas for Disabled Employees and Mass Dismissals -
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency -
On October 15, 2019, the Italian Supreme Court clarified Article 10 of Law No. 68 of 1999, which...more
European companies are navigating a variety of social and equality-related issues impacting their workplaces and, according to Littler’s second annual European Employer Survey, are increasingly channeling their concerns into...more
11/18/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Diversity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
EU ,
European Work Council ,
France ,
Free Movement ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Global Workforce ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Immigration Reform ,
International Labor Laws ,
Ireland ,
Medical Leave ,
Mental Health ,
Pay Gap ,
Robotics ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Surveys ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Our European practice, spread across 13 offices in the region’s most robust economies, can provide a single point of contact for clients’ global labor and employment needs. Here we highlight significant labor and employment...more
10/23/2019
/ Belgium ,
Employee Mobility ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Fixed-Term Labor Contracts ,
France ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Italy ,
Labor Regulations ,
Layoffs ,
Netherlands ,
Norway ,
Pay Gap ,
Reorganizations ,
Traveling Employee ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers ,
Works Council
New Decree Law n. 101/2019, effective on September 5, 2019, introduces a minimum legal framework for gig workers, providing the applicability of the discipline of subordinate employment relationships. The remuneration of the...more
10/22/2019
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Holidays ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Italy ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Office Space ,
Personal Data ,
Unions
The Relationship Between Sickness and Paid Holiday Leave to Suspend the Period of Retention of Employment Due to Illness -
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency -
On April 17, 2019, the Supreme Court...more
The Budget Law, in force since January 1, 2019, introduced the possibility for pregnant employees to work – in the event of documented good health – until the ninth month of pregnancy, and to take compulsory maternity leave...more
4/17/2019
/ Burden of Proof ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Tracking ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Internal Investigations ,
International Labor Laws ,
Italy ,
Maternity Leave ,
New Amendments ,
Supreme Court of Italy ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Wage and Hour
Dignity Decree Sets Standards for Fixed-Term Agreements -
New Order or Decree -
On July 3, 2018, Italy approved the “Dignity Decree,” which, among other things, permits fixed-term employment agreements to be made,...more
7/25/2018
/ Delivery Drivers ,
Employment Contract ,
Facebook ,
Fixed-Term Labor Contracts ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Italy ,
Online Commentary ,
Social Media ,
Temporary Employees