2024 Labor Amendment Act
- December 30, 2024
- Reading time: 7 min
Updated: January 7, 2025
News . 36/2024
On December 28, 2024, Law No. 203 of December 13, 2024, was published in Gazzetta , containing “Provisions on labor matters” (the so-called “Labor Annex”), which will enter into force on January 12, 2025.
The measure is intended to simplify and clarify various obligations related to employment relationships, with particular reference to workplace health and safety regulations, social safety net regulations, and employment contract regulations.
In Circular No. 9740 of December 30, 2024, the National Labor Inspectorate provided initial guidance on the provisions of the Act.
In this News the changes of greatest interest to private employers.
“Amendments to Legislative Decree No. 81 of April 9, 2008” – Regulations on occupational health and safety (Art. 1)
a) The Ministry is required to prepare an annual report
from the Ministry of Labor to be submitted to Congress, on the state of workplace safety, which must include a description of measures to improve safety conditions;
b) As part of the health surveillance conducted by the occupational physician
The option to conduct pre-employment medical examinations to assess fitness for a specific job is recognized;
c) Following absences of more than 60 consecutive days, it is the doctor
authorized to determine whether it is appropriate to conduct medical examinations prior to the date of return to work;
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