HR Tip | JANUARY 2026 -The role of the Workers’ safety representative (RLS)
16 January 2026
The Workers’ Safety Representative (RLS) is a figure that was created to give a structured and qualified voice to workers on health and safety issues in the company. This is not a merely symbolic role, but a subject that enters permanently into the decision-making processes concerning the organization of work, the identification of risks and […]
Differences in contributions between European agricultural workers employed on a fixed-term and permanent basis, the Court of Justice of the European Union
23 December 2025
In its judgment dated May 8th, 2025, the Court of Justice of the EU ruled that a national provision allowing different treatment (without objective justification) between agricultural workers employed on a fixed-term basis and those employed on a permanent basis regarding their remuneration and social security contributions is contrary to European provisions (more specifically, clause […]Permits under Law no. 104/1992: general regulation and recent judgements
27 November 2025
Italian Law no. 104/1992 introduced the possibility for public and private workers to take paid leaves to care for family members with disabilities. Over time, case law has specified the correct use of these permits, determining which connected activities are allowes as well as those that may feature an abuse of such a benefit. Italian […]Grace period for disabled employee: clarifications from the EU Court of Justice
18 November 2025
With regard to the protection of disabled employees in the event of dismissal for exceeding the grace period, it is up to the national court to judge the appropriateness of domestic legislation in relation to EU law. In its judgment of September 11, 2025, in Case C-5/24, the Court of Justice of the European Union […]
