HR Tip | APRIL 2026 – The transfer of an undertaking
15 April 2026
The transfer of a business unit is a key tool in corporate reorganization processes, particularly in contexts characterized by the need to improve efficiency, specialize, or outsource specific activities. The concept of a business unit requires the existence of an economically organized entity with functional autonomy, capable of continuing its operations even under the transferee. […]
The coexistence of part time employment relationships and self-employment works: the latest “joint” contracts
26 March 2026
The so-called “joint” contract was recently revised by Law No. 203/2024 (“Collegato Lavoro”, in Italian), allowing the same individual to hold both a part-time permanent employment relationship and a contract for self-employment with a single employer, provided that the employer has at least 250 employees and that the two activities are clearly and documentarily separate […]The harmonisation of Member States’ legislation on collective redundancies
19 March 2026
On June 19th, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued its judgment in Case C-419/24, providing clarification regarding the principal purpose of Directive 98/59/EC concerning collective redundancies. The Court reaffirmed that each Member State retains the authority to establish provisions that are more advantageous to workers. Directive 98/59/EC sets EU rules on […]HR Tip | MARCH 2026 – The regular meeting as per section 35, Consolidated Act for Occupational Safety
12 March 2026
In companies with more than fifteen employees, there is a meeting that, although it almost never ends up in the spotlight, represents one of the most important moments for the protection of health and safety at work: the periodic meeting required by Article 35 of Legislative Decree 81/2008. This is a mandatory meeting, which must […]
