Employment Law Italy 24 November 2016 JSB Group Limited 2016
Table of contents Administration notes... 3 Terms and conditions... 4 Venue details... 5 Speaker biography... 6 Seminar programme... 7 Employment Law Italy 2 JSB
Administration notes Purpose Gain an understanding of Italian employment law in practice and acquire the knowledge and confidence to deal effectively with cross country HR issues. Timings and registration Please report to reception on arrival. Registration will be open from 9:00am. Please aim to arrive at the venue by 9:15am at the latest to complete registration. The seminar will begin at 9:30am and finish at approximately 4:30pm. Preparation Please complete the online pre-course questionnaire and return to us as soon as possible before the seminar commences. Lunch and refreshments Refreshments will be provided throughout the day, along with a buffet lunch. A vegetarian lunch option will be available but please let us know if you have any other special dietary requirements on your pre-course questionnaire. Event recording This event will recorded for on-demand viewers, the recording will be available for purchase at a special rate for participants attending on the day. Smoking policy It is illegal to smoke anywhere within the venue premises. Access requirements and special facilities Delegates with any special requirements should contact Marios Charalambos on 0208 371 7032 before the seminar. Dress code The dress code for this programme is smart/ casual. Messages Please note that it will not be possible to interrupt the seminar to pass on messages, and we remind you that all mobile phones should be switched off during the seminar. Employment Law Italy 3 JSB
Terms and conditions Payment Unless otherwise expressly agreed by JSB, payment either by cheque, BACS or credit card must be received within 14 days from the date of invoice, or five days before the event to which this invoice relates, whichever is earlier. Please make cheques payable to JSB Group Ltd. It is a condition of attendance that the event fee has been pre-paid. In the event of late payment we reserve our statutory right to interest at the rate of 8% above base under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998. Cancellations, transfers, substitutions and refunds The above requests must all be made in writing. Cancellations The following charges apply if you cancel: 29+ days before an event = 20% of the event fee 15-28 days before an event = 50% of the event fee 1-14 days before an event = 100% of the event fee Transfers Transfers made 15+ days prior to an event will be charged at 20% of the event fee Transfers made 1-14 days prior to an event will be charged at 50% of the event fee The transfer option only applies to delegates who are transferring to a different date for the same event Delegates must specify their choice of transfer date at the time of transfer The option to transfer can only be used once, after which non-attendance will be treated as a cancellation and all outstanding invoices will be due The original event invoice must be paid in full prior to a transfer invoice being issued If you would like to make a substitution, please call us on 0208 371 7000 and we will be happy to help you. Substitutions can be made at any time without incurring a penalty. Employment Law Italy 4 JSB
Venue details Radisson Blu Edwardian Kenilworth Hotel 97 Great Russell Street London, WC1B 3BL Telephone: Fax: Website: 0207 666 2041 0207 753 0101 www.radissonedwardian.com/kenilworth By rail The hotel is easily accessible from all Central London mainline stations and taxis are available outside the stations. If you wish to travel to the hotel using the underground please visit www.tfl.gov.uk, this is the Transport for London website and is a valuable tool for planning your journey. Attached is a tube map that you may find useful along with a street map. By underground The nearest underground station is Tottenham Court Road (Northern and Central Line). The hotel is approximately a 5 minute walk from the station. Exit the station using Exit 1 (Oxford Street South Side), cross the road straight ahead and turn right to cross the road again onto Tottenham Court Road. Walk straight ahead (so the Dominion Theatre is behind you) and turn right onto Great Russell Street. Walk up the street past the restaurants etc and the hotel will be at the end of the road on the left hand side. By air The Heathrow Express runs direct to London Paddington in just 15 minutes (20 minutes from Terminal 5), with a train every quarter of an hour. The Gatwick Express runs a similar service into London Victoria. Light rail services (DLR) run regularly from London City Airport. By car We recommend using Google maps or a sat-nav to plan your individual journey, please use the postcode WC1B 3BL. The hotel does not have a car park attached to the building and roadside parking is not available nearby however there is an NCP car park on Great Russell Street (WC1B 3NQ). Accommodation If you would like to book accommodation at this hotel please use promotional code JSBTD to receive a discount on the best rate available online. Alternatively we suggest the following web links for locating suitable accommodation: www.lastminute.com, www.booking.com, www.laterooms.com Employment Law Italy 5 JSB
Speaker biography Federico Strada Federico Strada is a Senior Counsel in the Employment department of DLA Piper Italy and is based in the Milan office. Active in the labour, data protection and health and safety fields, he has gained extensive experience, assisting both Italian and international client, on domestic and cross border matters. Federico is also well-versed in international profiles thanks to the long time spent working with major international law firms in Milan and London. Federico is a regular lecturer in seminars and tutorials focusing on Italian Employment law in London and is co-editor and author of the Italian chapter of "Employment Law in Europe", an extensive guide to employment law in 28 European jurisdictions. He is also member of the Surveillance Committee, set up in compliance with Legislative decree no. 231/2001, in Italian and foreign companies. He specializes in the aviation, insurance, food and oil & gas sectors. He gained his law degree at the University of Milan and is admitted to the Milan Bar. Employment Law Italy 6 JSB
Seminar programme 09:00 Registration and coffee 09:30 An overview of the employment law framework in Italy Introduction to Italian employment law The Civil Law system Social framework 2015 legislation: Jobs Act, new rules on: -Hiring -Dismissals -Settlements -Waivers -Managing freelancers/self-employed 11:15 Coffee 11:30 Recruiting staff and making employment contracts Getting to grips with key recruitment issues: non-discrimination; asking personal questions; checking for criminal records; references Understanding the different types of employment contracts and related terms (fixed term employment, consultancy contracts and agency staff ) Key terms in employment contracts: job titles and levels; language; duration; trial periods; restrictive covenants; notice periods Salary, benefits and pension schemes 12:45 Lunch 13:45 Day-to-day employee management, discipline and grievances Working time, leave and shifts Employees' data protection rights Distance monitoring and internal investigations Management of poor performance Key aspects of disciplinary and grievance procedures Secondment Employment Law Italy 7 JSB
Seminar programme (cont d) 15:00 Coffee 15:15 The new legislation: termination of employment and its consequences Dismissing an employee: date of hiring as the key element to understand the consequences of an unfair dismissal Pitfalls and risks connected to an unfair dismissal: general dismissal protection Notice periods, severance and termination indemnities, compromise agreements Individual and collective dismissal procedure Discrimination law Discrimination legislation Bullying and harassment Working with the Works Council Works councils rights: information and consultation Unions rights What s on the horizon? Future developments in employment law - the prospective change in the framework of the Jobs Act Areas of concerns for employers 16:15 Questions and answers 16:30 Close of seminar Employment Law Italy 8 JSB