Of the 4,366 inspection staff, only 949 are technicians responsible for carrying out checks on building sites and at the locations where work is carried out. An ongoing recruitment drive is expected to bring in a further 750

Health and safety at work: the aim is to have 1,700 inspectors in the field

The amendment to the tax reform reinstates the previous criteria with effect from 1 January 2026

Company cars: taxation returns to the flat-rate system

The appeal lodged by Italian Tobacco Manufacturing and Manifattura Italiana Tabacco has been dismissed in a six-year legal dispute involving two rulings by the Constitutional Court

Changes to the method of calculating excise duty on cigarettes have been approved; no compensation will be paid

Circular 3/E from the Agency provides further clarification on the tax relief measures for income from employment provided for in the Budget Act

Pay rises from contract renewals; the scope of the 5 per cent substitute rate is being extended

Danilo Papa (Director of the National Labour Inspectorate): The deduction of points from a points-based driving licence where workers are employed illegally acts as a strong deterrent

More checks in the agricultural sector and innovative investigations into digital labour trafficking

The right to private visits cannot be denied on the grounds of previous serious offences or the absence of a previous cohabiting relationship

Emotional ties are also permitted for prisoners who married in prison without having lived together beforehand

In criminal cases, the percentage of first-instance judgements upheld is rising

Justice report: cases seeking fair compensation dominate civil appeal proceedings

For the first time, the Court has ruled on cyber-hallucinations. The fine imposed on the negligent defence lawyer has been increased

Court of Cassation: ‘The misuse of AI constitutes professional negligence’

The proportion of total benefits taken up by workers has more than tripled compared with 2017, partly due to tax allowances

Fringe benefits account for 55% of corporate welfare

In addition to streamlining the evidence-gathering process, the new measures also include the use of annotated codes. Changes are planned regarding sole-client arrangements for contractors and network contracts

Legal profession: the new exam and reform could bring benefits for young trainee solicitors

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