Through decree-law No. 112/2008 (measure used for emergencies), which will be transposed into a law in two months, the Berlusconi government, in anticipation of the Finance Act 2009, has recently adopted its "summer maneuver". With it, it adopts a series of measures for the economic development, the reduction, competitiveness and stabilization of government finances. The social chapter hasn't been left out. This text shows a will to undo what the Prodi government did a few months ago. Sylvain Nadalet, Professor at the University of Verona, is evaluating this new text. (Ref. 080602)
By reintroducing forms of flexibility abolished by the Prodi government, or at least by bringing more flexibility into its social measures, the government makes it a point to step into the employment contracts field.
Intermittent work. Intermittent work is reduced (rather, the rule of law which provided for its abrogation has itself been repealed.) let us recall that it is an employment contract without working hours, with each parties’ rights and duties organized around two modalities. The worker commits to answer immediately to the employer’s demand and will then receive benefits during his availability periods (except during the weekends and holidays).
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