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Italy – Employers can be required to evaluate geopolitical risks specific to a workplace location when assigning employees abroad

Italy
12.04.19
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Written by
Toffoletto de Luca Tamajo, working in employment law since 1925.

According to the Court of Rome, the evaluation of risks in the workplace that the employer is required to carry out includes risks linked to characteristics of the country in which work is carried out. This includes, for example, so-called ‘general aggravated risk’ linked to the country’s geopolitical situation (civil wars, attacks, etc.). This can trigger criminal and administrative liabilities.

Authors
Valeria Morosini
Valeria Morosini
Partner - Italy
Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo