The Council of Ministers approved the final draft of the transposition text on 28 October, although it has not yet been published.
It has been reported in ‘ItaliaOggi’ that, on the presumption of employment:
“The first version expressly indicated the elements to be considered to recognise the subordination: the organisation of the work by the platform and the directives given to the worker on the contents, methods and timing of the performance. The final version no longer contains this list and trusts the evaluation to the presence of facts indicative of management and control powers, even through automated systems. Then there is the expansion of the decision-making range; in fact, the rule no longer identifies specific indices, leaving the task of ascertaining the possible presence of these powers to the evaluation of the facts.”
A new article has been introduced to strengthen collective bargaining, as called for by the Senate Labour Committee. There will also be a specific unit established within the Ministry of Labour for monitoring implementation of the law.
Another new inclusion is that, if a worker is identified on a public registry as a professional, they are excluded from the scope of the Directive. This may include doctors or psychologists for example.