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Exemption for the Hiring of Disadvantaged Female Workers
News No. 22/2023: In its circular “ News ” No. 58/2023, INPS provided operational instructions regarding the contribution exemption applicable to the hiring of employees under permanent and fixed-term contracts, as well as the conversion of fixed-term contracts to permanent ones for disadvantaged women, carried out between July 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023. The aforementioned circular addresses, in particular: the exemption referred to in Article 1, paragraph 16 of Law No. 178/2020 (2021 Budget Law), with respect to the six-month period beginning on July 1
July 14, 2023Reading time: 19 min
Urgent Measures for Social Inclusion and Access to the Labor Market
News No. 21/2023 Law No. 85 of July 3, 2023, converting, with amendments, Decree No. 48 of May 4, 2023 (the so-called “Labor Decree”) containing “Urgent Measures for Social Inclusion and Access to the Labor Market,” has been published in the Official Gazzetta . The conversion law has been in effect since July 4, 2023. Below are the main measures benefiting workers, businesses, and families: Introduction of the Inclusion Allowance (Articles 1–11 and Article 13) From
July 14, 2023Reading time: 11 min
Exemption for the Hiring of Young People Under 36 – Operational Instructions.
News No. 20/2023: In its “ News ” No. 57/2023, INPS provided operational instructions regarding the application of the exemption for the hiring of young people on permanent contracts and for the conversion of contracts to permanent status carried out from July 1, 2022, to December 31, 2023. With regard to the period in question, it is worth noting that the aforementioned circular specifically provides guidance and operational instructions concerning: The exemption provided for
June 30, 2023Reading time: 20 min
Contractual Minimum Wages Effective June 1, 2023: Unionmeccanicati National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Manufacturing Industry – Effects
News Flash No. 19/2023 Subject: Contractual Minimum Wages Effective June 1, 2023—Unionmeccanica Confapi National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Industry—Impact On June 16, 2023, Unionmeccanica Confapi and the labor unions Fim-Cisl, Fiom-Cgil, and Uilm-Uil signed a memorandum, implementing the draft agreement to renew the National Collective Bargaining Agreement of May 26, 2021, regarding the adjustment of minimum wage rates, travel allowances, and on-call allowances. It was noted that the IPCA
June 20, 2023Reading time: 2 min
National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Metalworking Industry – Minimum Wage Provisions Effective as of June 1, 2023 – Effects
News Flash No. 18/2023 Subject: National Collective Bargaining Agreement of February 5, 2021, for the Metalworking and Plant Installation Industry – Minimum Wages Effective June 1, 2023 – Effects On June 16, 2023, Federmeccanica officially announced that the parties to the sector’s National Collective Bargaining Agreement had formalized the new increases to minimum wages, updating the amounts for travel allowances and on-call allowances. In fact, it was pres
June 19, 2023Reading time: 2 min
Contractual increases to the minimum wage scales effective June 2023 under the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Metalworking Industry
News Flash No. 17/2023 Subject: Updates on contractual increases to minimum wage scales effective June 2023 under the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Metalworking Industry signed by Federmeccanica-Assistal, Fim, Fiom-Cgil, and Uilm. Pursuant to the new rules for determining contractual minimum wages—introduced by the safeguard clause included in the latest contract renewal of February 5, 2021, which adjusts wages in line with the rising cost of living—the increases in
June 12, 2023Reading time: 2 min
Notifications Regarding the Form 730 Tax Return
News No. 16/2023 Please note that Form 730 may be filed by taxpayers who, in 2022, received the following types of income: Income from employment and similar sources; Income from land and buildings; Capital gains; Income from self-employment where a VAT number is not required (such as self-employment services not performed on a regular basis); Miscellaneous income (e.g., income from land and buildings located abroad); Certain types of income subject to separate taxation (e.g., income received from
June 3, 2023Reading time: 3 min
4% increase in the social security contribution exemption for pay periods from July 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023
News No. 15/2023 In Message No. 1932 dated May 24, 2023, INPS issues operational instructions regarding the 4% increase in the exemption on the employee’s share of social security contributions for disability, old age, and survivors’ benefits, introduced by Article 39 of the so-called Labor Decree (Decree-Law No. 48/2023). The exemption in question will apply to pay periods from July 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. As a preliminary note, it is worth recalling, as the INPS message does,
May 31, 2023Reading time: 4 min
Parental Leave Allowance: 30% to 80%
News No. 14/2023 Subject: Increase in the parental leave allowance from 30% to 80% of pay for a maximum duration of one month and new event codes In a recent circular, INPS issued operational instructions for thethe increase in the parental leave allowance from 30% to 80% of salary for a maximum duration of one month and up to the child’s sixth year of life, a measure introduced by Law No. 197 of December 29, 2023 (2023 Budget Law)
May 23, 2023Reading time: 3 min
Decree-Law No. 48/2023: Urgent Measures for Social Inclusion and Access to the Labor Market
News No. 13/2023 On May 4, the so-called “Labor Decree” (Decree-Law No. 48/2023) was published in the Official Gazette No. 103. The decree took effect on May 5, 2023. As expected, the decree is quite complex, having introduced a series of amendments to existing measures as well as new provisions. Given the length of the published text, and pending the hoped-for clarifications on the measures introduced, the following is a summary of
May 9, 2023Reading time: 12 min
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