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 […]Interference risk: the principal’s liability in the event of an accident at work
30 October 2025
In the event of an accident at work within the scope of a service contract, where the work is carried out on the principal’s premises, the latter must demonstrate not only that they have fulfilled their obligations under safety regulations but also that they have not interfered in any way with the performance of the […]The limits of social scoring under Regulation (EU) No. 1689/2024
23 July 2025
The European legislation prohibits the use of artificial intelligence systems for evaluating individuals based on social behaviour or personal characteristics, where this involves processing that is prejudicial or discriminatory. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of 13 June 2024 (commonly referred to as the “AI Act”) recognised the potential ability of artificial intelligence systems to assign social scores […]Equality and pay transparency in the European context
27 May 2025
Three years after it entered into force, by June 7, 2026, EU member states will be required to transpose the provisions of the Pay Transparency Directive, which introduces the principle of gender pay equality. With EU Directive 2023/970 of May 10, 2023, the European Union took action to ensure gender pay equality through transparency in […]General provisions and prohibited AI practices: AI Act regulations already in force and “unacceptable” risks
30 April 2025
The EU Regulation 2024/1689 dated June 13th, 2024, on artificial intelligence (the ‘Artificial Intelligence Act’) has been applying its first set of mandatory provisions since last February 2nd, 2025, with specific reference to Chapters I and II concerning, respectively, general provisions and prohibited AI practices as linked to risks defined unacceptable for European citizens’ safety […]Processing of employees’ personal data: the ECJ on company agreements that limit the scope of the protection granted by the GDPR
28 March 2025
The discretion granted to national law and collective agreements, pursuant to section 88, paragraph 1 of Regulation No. 679/2016, in determining “more specific rules” that ensure the protection of rights and freedoms with regard to the processing of employees’ personal data, does not prohibit the national judge hearing the case from carrying out a full […]In case of a non-complete risk-assessment document, the liability for injuries rests with the employer and not the safety delegate
29 November 2024
In the case of a worker’s injury, the criminal section of the Italian Supreme Court stated, through its judgement no. 39168/2024, the liability lies with the employer and not with the executive delegated to safety if said event was not foreseen and evaluated in the Risk Assessment Document. With Judgment no. 39168 of October 25th, […]New European Directive on work organised through digital platforms
19 November 2024
On December 1st 2024, the EU Directive 2831 of 23rd October 2024 will come into force, which aims to improve the working conditions of individuals performing organised work using digital platforms. The EU Directive 2831/2024, which the Member States must implement by 2 December 2026, aims to guarantee increasing levels of protection for workers who […]New European directives on gender equality
19 June 2024
EU Directives 1499 and 1500 of May 29, 2024, will come into force on June 18, 2024. These directives change the rules governing the essential requirements for the operation of national authorities responsible for supervising the proper implementation of equal treatment principles in the workplace. EU Directives 1499/2024 and 1500/2024, which will come into force […]