The Data Protection Authority has prepared a series of FAQs regarding the sensitive issue of personal data processing in connection with the ongoing epidemiological emergency. Among other information, specific guidelines are provided regarding the possibility of taking employees’ body temperatures at the entrance to the workplace. It is specified, in fact, that real-time body temperature measurement, which

News 3. Conversion into law of Decree-Law No. 1 of March 17, 2020. Further to the information previously provided: News 1 Decree-Law No. 18 of March 17, 2020 → known as the “ News ” (Social Safety Net) News 2 Decree-Law No. 18 of March 17, 2020 → known as the “ News ” (Cura Italia Decree) - News payments, advance payments of supplementary benefits, and reduction of the tax wedge effective July 1, 2020. This document outlines the changes made to the regulatory provisions,

Following the clarifications regarding the procedures for taking COVID-19 leave (Art. 23 of Decree-Law No. 18/2020)—specifically regarding its compatibility with other types of leave (Table 1) or with the circumstances of the other parent in the same household (Table 2)—the following is a summary of the Institute’s guidelines. The household of the parent requesting COVID-19 leave

For employees who worked at the company’s workplace, Article 63 of Decree-Law 18/2020 (the “Cura Italia” Decree) established a bonus of €100.00 net in their paychecks, which is paid as a one-time payment, starting with the April paycheck and in any case by the deadline for year-end tax adjustments, and is calculated based on the number of days actually worked at the company’s headquarters

Subject: Decree-Law No. 23 of April 8, 2020, known as the “LIQUIDITY DECREE”—EXPANSION OF THE ELIGIBLE WORKER POPULATION FOR ACCESS TO SOCIAL SAFETY NETS (Art. 41) The requirement regarding a worker’s length of service with the employer for access to income support benefits (CIGO, ordinary allowance, CIGD), previously set as a hiring date on or before February 23, 2020, has been expanded. In fact, workers will be eligible for ordinary income support benefits and the allowance

Subject: Agreement between ABI, the Government, and the social partners: advance payment of up to 1,400 euros Suspension of payments under the “Cura Italia” Decree Reduction of the tax wedge effective July 1, 2020—Decree Law 3/2020 Agreement between ABI, the Government, and the social partners: advance payment of up to 1,400 euros On March 30, the Ministry of Labor and Social Policies, together with ABI and the social partners, signed an agreement establishing a procedure for advance payments by the institutions

In Resolution No. 12/E of March 18, 2020 (amended on March 19, 2020, to correct a typographical error), the Italian Revenue Agency provided initial clarifications regarding the suspension of tax and social security contributions following the COVID-19 public health emergency. As provided for in the so-called “Cura Italia” decree, Decree-Law No. 18/2020, the deadline for payments to public administrations—including those related to social security and welfare contributions and premiums for the a

News Decree-Law No. 18 of March 17, 2020 Subject: Title II “Measures to Support Employment,” Chapter I “Extension of Special Measures Regarding Social Safety Nets Throughout the National Territory” Decree-Law No. 18 of March 17, 2020, No. 18 The following outlines the provisions of Decree-Law No. 18 of March 17, 2020, regarding social safety nets, as contained in Chapter I, Title II of the decree. As a preliminary note, a table is provided below for reference p

News Weeks 3–4 of the containment measures: In anticipation of the entry into force of the new decree-law soon to be adopted by the Council of Ministers regarding measures to contain the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Friday, March 13, 2020, and the National Social Security Institute (INPS) on Saturday, March 14, 2020, announced in their respective press releases the suspension of payments due on March 16, 2020. The decree will include