Occasional self-employed workers and prior communication
From 21 December 2021 a new provision is in force which provides for the obligation to communicate the start of the activity of an occasional self-employed worker (pursuant to Article 2222 of the Italian Civil Code).
The National Labor Inspectorate (INL), in agreement with the Legislative Office of the Ministry of Labor, has published note no. 29 of 11 January 2022, with which it provided the first useful information for the correct communication fulfillment.
These are the main information provided by the Labor Inspectorate, the recipient upon receipt of the communication.
The new communication obligation only affects clients who operate as entrepreneurs.
The communication must be sent to the territorially competent Labor Inspectorate, based on the place where the service will take place, and must be prior to the start of work.
The obligation concerns relationships started after the entry into force of the provision (21 December 2021) or, even if started earlier, relationships still in progress as of 11 January 2022 (date of issue of the INL note no. 29/2022) .
For all employment relationships existing on 11 January 2022 and for relationships started on 21 December and already terminated, the communication must be made by 18 January 2022.
For relationships initiated after 11 January 2022, the communication must be made before the start of the service of the occasional self-employed worker, possibly resulting from the letter of appointment.
In the event of failure to communicate or delayed communication, an administrative penalty ranging from 500 to 2,500 euros is envisaged for each occasional self-employed worker.
