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Massimiliano Biolchini

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Massimiliano (Max) Biolchini heads the Employment practice of Baker McKenzie Italy and is a member of the steering committee of the EMEA practice group. He joined Baker McKenzie in January 1999. He became local partner in the Milan office in 2004 and partner in 2011. His practice spans all areas of labor and employment advice, commercial agency and employment litigation.

In brief On January 1, 2021, the Budget Law for the year 2021 and the period 2021-2023 came into force, providing for a number of new employment related provisions, some of which related also to the COVID-19 emergency. Contents COVID-19 RELATED SALARY SUPPORT SCHEMES (“CIGO”, “FIS” and “CIGD”) EXEMPTION FROM…

In brief Employers cannot stop paying salary even when business activity is suspended due to COVID-19. Contents Indeed, according to the Labour Courts of Bologna, the employer’s decision to  temporarily shut down business activity during COVID-19 does not constitute a force majeure event that can justify the suspension of payment of…