(Mar. 11, 2021) In response to a consultation (survey) launched on February 12, 2021, on the provision of unregulated accommodations for children in care, England’s government recently announced its intention to amend regulations to prohibit children under 16 years old from being placed in independent or semi-independent accommodations. This type of accommodation is not required […]
Topic: Child abuse, Child support, Child welfare, Children, Children's rights, Crimes against children, Elections and politics, Higher education, Homelessness, Licensing and registration, Political parties and affiliations, Poverty and welfare assistance
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Author: Clare Feikert-Ahalt
(Mar. 8, 2021) On December 30, 2020, Italy’s Parliament passed Law No. 178 approving the annual budget for fiscal year 2021 (January 1 to December 31). This vast legislation touches upon many aspects of the Italian government and society. This article provides a broad overview of certain important areas of this legislation. Appropriations to Tackle […]
Topic: Agricultural subsidies, Alcoholic beverages, Appropriations, Budget, Disaster relief, Economics and public finance, Education funding, Epidemics, Financial crises and stabilization, Infectious and parasitic diseases, Manufacturing, Mental health, Organized crime and gangs, People with disabilities, Product development and innovation, Public health, Social security, Social welfare, Unemployment benefits
Jurisdiction: Italy
Author: Dante Figueroa
(Feb. 5, 2021) The International Labour Organization (ILO) recently published a report, Working from Home: From Invisibility to Decent Work, which highlights the poor working conditions of home-based workers, including occupational safety and health risks, lack of access to social security, slower training, and more and irregular hours. The ILO estimates that the number of […]
Topic: Employment and training programs, Labor, Labor-management relations, Social security, Wages and hours, Women's rights, Worker safety and health
Jurisdiction: International, International Labour Organization
Author: Elizabeth Boomer
(Jan. 28, 2021) On October 28, 2020, Italy’s government issued Decree Law No. 137, which introduced additional measures to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. Among the topics these measures address are financial assistance for businesses and workers, tax and judicial proceedings, and public health surveillance. Financial Aid for Business, Sports, and Tourism Sectors The legislation allocates […]
Topic: Agriculture and food, Appropriations, Aquaculture, Arts and culture, Budget, Cell phones, Communications, Correctional facilities and imprisonment, Criminal procedure, Detention, Economics and public finance, Emergency management, Employee benefits, Epidemics, Finance and financial sector, Financial crises and stabilization, First responders and emergency personnel, Infectious and parasitic diseases, Law enforcement officers, Prisoners' rights, Property tax, Public health, Sentencing, Social security, Social welfare, Sports and recreation, Tax administration and collection, Tourism, Trials and court proceedings, Unemployment benefits, Value-added tax, Withholding tax
Jurisdiction: Italy
Author: Dante Figueroa
(Jan. 8, 2021) On November 9, 2020, Italy’s Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional a provision in the country’s budget act for the years 2019 to 2021 that reduces certain pensions for a period of five years. (Decision No. 234 of November 9, 2020 (in Italian).) Pensions Reduced Under Budget Law’s “Solidarity Contribution” Article 1, paragraph 261 […]
Topic: Appropriations, Budget, Constitutional courts, Constitutional law, Economic development, Employee benefits, Income tax, Property rights, Social security, State and local finance, State and local taxation, Unemployment benefits
Jurisdiction: Italy
Author: Dante Figueroa
(Dec. 30, 2020) On November 30, 2020, Italy’s government issued Decree-Law No. 157, which includes further measures to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. Extension of Terms for the Payment of Certain Taxes The new legislation extends, until December 10, 2020, the term for the payment of income taxes and IRAP (a regional tax for productive activities) […]
Topic: Budget, Economics and public finance, Emergency management, Epidemics, Finance and financial sector, Financial crises and stabilization, Health, Infectious and parasitic diseases, Public health, Social security, Social welfare, Sports and recreation, Taxation, Value-added tax, Withholding tax
Jurisdiction: Italy
Author: Dante Figueroa
(Sept. 18, 2020) A law approving urgent measures for the support and revitalization of the national economy in response to the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic entered into force in Italy on August 15, 2020. Decree-Law No. 104 of August 14, 2020 provides additional aid to employers, bonuses for workers in certain sectors, special […]
Topic: Economic development, Emergency management, Employment and training programs, Epidemics, Financial crises and stabilization, Infectious and parasitic diseases, Public health, State and local taxation, Unemployment benefits, Wages and hours
Jurisdiction: Italy
Author: Dante Figueroa
(July 22, 2020) On July 10, 2020, the Law for Prohibition of the Consumption of Prostitution Services (Temporary Provision and Amendment), 5779-2019 entered into force in Israel. The law intends to reduce prostitution by prohibiting its consumption “as part of an integrated process that includes education and explanation to the public, as well as the […]
Topic: Crime and law enforcement, LGBT rights, Sex offenses, Social welfare, Supreme court
Jurisdiction: Israel
Author: Ruth Levush
(June 16, 2020) On May 19, 2020, the Council of the European Union (Council) adopted “SURE,” a regulation establishing a European instrument to provide temporary financial support to mitigate unemployment risks caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Under SURE, the European Union (EU) will temporarily provide loans not exceeding 100 billion euros (€) (about US$113.5 billion) […]
Topic: Emergency management, Epidemics, Government lending and loan guarantees, Infectious and parasitic diseases, International organizations, Public health, Treaties and International Agreements/European Union, Unemployment benefits
Jurisdiction: European Union
Author: Jenny Gesley
(Apr. 24, 2020) On April 2, 2020, the European Commission (Commission) published a proposal for a regulation on the establishment of a temporary instrument for “support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency” (SURE) following the COVID-19 outbreak. The proposal, which has its legal basis in article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of […]
Topic: Emergency management, Epidemics, Government lending and loan guarantees, Infectious and parasitic diseases, International organizations, Public health, Treaties and International Agreements/European Union, Unemployment benefits
Jurisdiction: European Union
Author: Jenny Gesley
