“INAIL’s mandatory requirement to submit a notification concerning all accidents in the workplace with a prognosis exceeding one day after the day of the accident, has become effective on 12 October 2017.
Therefore, all employers must submit the notification of the so called “short-term accidents” to the Agency within 48 hours from receipt of the medical certificate from the employee; this is done solely for statistical purposes of the SINP (the national information system for the prevention of accidents in the workplace).
Failure or delayed submittal shall be subjected to an administrative fine ranging from EUR 548.00 to EUR 1,972.80.”
It is reminded that in force of the provision established in article 16, in the draft renewal agreement of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL) for Metalworking and Mechanical Engineering and the installation of plants signed on 26 November 2016, effective from 1 October 2017, integrative health care assistance is extended to all employees by registering to the MètaSalute Fund. In particular, registration to the employees’ fund is open to all open-term contract employees, not under their probationary period, including part-time employees, internship employees and those with a fixed-term contract longer than 5 months.
Effective from October, for all the aforementioned employees – except by expressed written withdrawal by the interested party – a yearly contribution in the amount of 156 euros (split in 12 monthly amounts of 13 euros each) shall be paid by the employer.
INPS issued official memorandum No. 115 dated 19 July 2017, providing application instructions regarding the provision established in article 7 of the Law 81/2017 which – by integrating and modifying the provisions of art. 15 of Legislative Decree 22/2015 – expanded the protection of the unemployment benefit “DIS-COLL” in the case of unemployment occurred from 1 July 2017.
In particular, the addressee of the DIS-COLL indemnities are long-term consultants, also by project, as well as – exclusively related to unemployment occurred effective from 1 July 2017 – research assistants and doctoral students doing research registered exclusively to INPS’ Separate Management Fund, not retired and with no VAT registration, who lost their job involuntarily.
Therefore, effective from 1 July 2017, the rate applied for the calculation of the contribution related to the Separate Management Fund– excluding directors and company auditors – is as follows:
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Pursuant to the repeal of the so called “ancillary casual labour” implemented through the Law Decree 25/2017, lawmakers introduced the so called “occasional employment” provision.
In particular, art. 54-bis of the Law Decree 50/2017, introduced at the time of the conversion of the Law 96/2017, regulated the two different methods of use of such services:
– the so called “Libretto Famiglia” (Family Handbook), for natural persons, and
– the so called Occasional Employment agreement, for professionals, self-employed individuals, entrepreneurs, associations, foundations and other private entities.
The Decree specifies that the use of the Occasional Employment agreement is not allowed to employers who have more than five employees hired under a full-time open-term agreement.
Regarding compensation, the regulation clarifies that it can be agreed upon by the parties respecting the minimum wage rate of 9 euros per hour of work. In addition, it has been established that the amount of daily compensation shall not be less than EUR 36 even if the daily provision of service is less than four hours.
In addition to all of the above, users shall bear the following costs:
In addition to the total payments issued by the user, the charges related to the management of the occasional employment agreement and issuing of the compensation to the provider apply at the rate of 1%.
Finally, the amounts paid as compensation for occasional employment can be paid alternatively through:
– F24 form specifying as the reason the so called CLOC;
– electronic payment by direct deposit to the bank account or debit/credit card, managed through
the pagoPA system and accessible through the INPS portal.
INPS, with official memorandum No. 107 dated 5 July 2017, clarified the procedure that each user shall follow to make use of this type of agreement.
For further clarifications, feel free to contact us.
HR Capital S.r.l.
The major concern of small and medium sized businesses is represented by the management requirements tied to corporate welfare, which often limits the development of wide ranging policies. However, there are a number of solutions to lighten up the burden of the employer without limiting the quality of employees’ welfare initiatives. A good labour consultant can assist clients also on this matter. Read Salvatore Vitiello’s interview with Corriere Economia.
Salvatore Vitiello has contributed to the drafting of the Workbook No. 68 for the Work Committee of the Order of Chartered Accountants and Auditors.
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