We are writing to inform you that the firm will be closed in August from August 13, 2020, through August 19, 2020, inclusive. To that end, we are attaching to this memo a paper form for reporting/notifying work-related accidents, along with the relevant instructions, and a form to be used for reporting new hires and terminations to the Employment Center. Finally, we are attaching a paper accident report/notification form for employees in the agricultural sector

On the night of July 29–30, 2020, the Council of Ministers approved a state of emergency to combat and contain the epidemiological risk posed by COVID-19 through October 15, 2020. Among the various measures that will consequently be adopted and/or extended is remote work—that is, the practice of performing work outside the employer’s premises. Since the Prime Ministerial Decree of February 25, our legislature had permitted

We hereby inform you that, effective October 1, 2020, access to INPS services, as well as to the services provided by the Ministry of Labor and Social Policies, will be available only through SPID credentials. Access via the Public Digital Identity System (SPID) will be mandatory for everyone—businesses, professionals, and workers—with the exception of users who do not meet the eligibility requirements to apply for such credentials.

News 4. Conversion into Law of Decree-Law No. 34 of May 19. This document sets forth the amendments made to the provisions referred to in the subject line following the conversion into law. In addition to the amendments made to the legislation, the conversion law provided for the repeal of Decree-Law No. 52 of June 16, 2020, while incorporating some of the provisions contained therein—such as, for example, the possibility of requesting the final

In a message dated July 20, No. 2871, the INPS provides instructions on the resumption of payments of social security and welfare contributions and premiums for mandatory insurance against work-related accidents and occupational diseases, which had been suspended in accordance with legal provisions, while also reminding recipients of the payment deadlines. To this end, it distinguishes between: Companies with employees; Artisans and merchants; Clients required to pay contributions to the Separate Fund. Companies

Subject: INPS Technical Provisions Regarding Wage Supplementation Benefits (INPSNews , No. 84, dated July 10, 2020) In a circular, INPS has outlined the changes introduced by the latest decree-laws, No. 34/2020 and No. 52/2020, providing an overview of the current regulations governing wage supplementation benefits related to the COVID-19 pandemic and offering instructions on the proper handling of applications. The following is

Subject: INPS Technical Provisions Regarding Wage Supplement Benefits Under Exceptional Circumstances (INPSNews , No. 86, dated July 15, 2020; INPS Message No. 2825, dated July 15, 2020) INPS, through a circular, has outlined the changes introduced by the latest decree-laws, No. 34/2020 and No. 52/2020, reviewing the entire current framework governing wage supplementation benefits related to the COVID-19 pandemic and providing instructions on the procedures

Subject: INPS Technical Provisions Regarding the Special Layoff Fund for Permanent Blue-Collar and White-Collar Workers Employed by Agricultural Businesses (CISOA) (INPSNews , No. 84, dated July 1, 2020) INPS, through a circular, has outlined the changes introduced by the latest decree-laws, No. 34/2020 and No. 52/2020, reviewing the entire current framework governing wage supplementation related to the COVID-19 pandemic and providing the

News 3 - Tax Measures of the So-Called “Relaunch Decree” Subject: Decree-Law No. 34 of May 19, 2020 Following the “ News ” concerning the so-called “Relaunch Decree,” this circular outlines the main tax measures contained in the aforementioned legislation, notably including the further extension of the suspension of tax and social security contributions resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency. Title VI: Tax Measures (Articles 119–16