News . 22/2025 The right to strike is constitutionally protected under Article 40, which states: “The right to strike shall be exercised within the framework of the laws governing it.” While this constitutional provision recognizes the fundamental right to strike, it also establishes that this right cannot be exercised indiscriminately but must be exercised in accordance with the laws governing it. A strike constitutes:

News Flash No. 21/2025 By reference No. 176/2025 dated September 30, 2025, the QuAS Health Insurance Fund announces that, in light of the contract renewals that took place in 2024, effective January 1, 2026, the employer’s contribution payable to QuAS for each managerial employee will increase by an additional 20 euros.

News Flash No. 19/2025: Effective September 1, 2025, a wage increase will take effect for workers covered by the Unionmeccanica-Confapi National Collective Bargaining Agreement. This decision follows the agreement to raise minimum wages signed on July 24, 2025, between Unionmeccanica Confapi and FIM, FIOM, and UIL for the 2025–2026 period, with a view to safeguarding the mutual interest of economic and regulatory balance within the metalworking sector. Consequently

News . 18/2025: Law No. 106/2025—“Provisions concerning job retention and paid leave for medical examinations and treatment for workers suffering from cancer, disabling, and chronic illnesses”—was published in the Official Gazette No. 171/2025. The long-awaited law entered into force on August 9, 2025 (with the exception of certain measures whose applicability will not take effect until January 1, 2026). The measure introduces new provisions regarding

News . 17/2025 We are writing to inform you that the firm will be closed for summer break from August 11 through August 22, 2025, inclusive. To this end, we are providing instructions for the following matters should you require assistance: · urgent notifications of hiring and termination to the Employment Center; · any reports/notifications of workplace accidents or occupational illnesses; · reports to the Inspectorate regarding intermittent work; · reports to the Ministry of Labor

News . 16/2025 Income tax return forms are divided into the following categories: 1) Form 730 (income from employment and pensions); 2) Individual Income Tax Return Form; 3) Individual Income Tax Return Form (Web); 4) Individual Income Tax Return Form – Online. Taxpayers who, in 2025, are: - pensioners or employees (including Italian workers employed abroad for

News Flash No. 15/2025 Subject: Urgent regional ordinances in effect for reasons of hygiene and public health: Work activities in the agricultural and horticultural sectors, on outdoor construction sites, and in quarries, under conditions of prolonged exposure to the sun For over a week, Italy has been experiencing an extreme heat wave, which is causing serious incidents, including, unfortunately, the deaths of workers on the job due to exposure to the sun. The persistence of the ele