The measures provided for in the latest decree on the Green pass , published in the Official Journal and containing "urgent measures to ensure the safe performance of public and private work by extending the application scope of the Covid-19 green certification and the strengthening of the screening system ".
The new rules will involve almost 23 million workers, investing both the public and the private sector at least until 31 December 2021, when the state of emergency will cease.
PUBLIC WORK - All public sector personnel to enter workplaces must possess and exhibit, upon request, the green certification, thus demonstrating the vaccination or negativity of the tampon. Those who do not have the Green pass are considered unjustified absent from work: the suspension will not trigger but there will be a freeze on the salary, without however disciplinary consequences and with the right to keep the job. For those found at work without a certificate, there is a penalty of between 600 and 1,500 euros. For employers, who are responsible for the controls in the manner that they will have to define, the penalty in the event that they are in default ranges from 400 to one thousand euros.
PRIVATE WORK - The obligation is extended to anyone who works in the private sector, even on the basis of external contracts. For those who are not in possession of the certificate, also in this case they will be considered unjustified absent with a stop to their salary. However, no suspension or dismissal, never allowed. For companies with fewer than 15 employees, after the fifth day of unjustified absence, the employer can suspend the worker and replace him, for a period not exceeding 10 days, renewable once, therefore for a maximum of 20 days. The penalties envisaged are the same as in the public sector.
MAGISTRATES - The pass will be mandatory to access courts and judicial offices also for ordinary, administrative, accounting, military and honorary magistrates, members of tax commissions. Also in this case, the control is up to the employer: those without a pass are unjustified absent and their salary will be suspended. Lawyers and other defenders, consultants, experts and other auxiliaries of the magistrate unrelated to the administrations of justice, witnesses and parties to the trial are excluded from the obligation. The exclusion, says the explanatory report to the decree "derives from the need to clarify that the intervention intends to regulate only the relationship between the administration and its employees".
TABS - Who can not get vaccinated, until December 31st can get tampons for free thanks to the allocation of 105 million. For those who do not get vaccinated is a choice, the cost will be 15 euros, which drops to 8 for children under 18. The pharmacies adhering to the protocol are required to apply the controlled prices and for those who do not comply, penalties ranging from one thousand to 10 thousand euros and the closure of the activity for a maximum of 5 days are foreseen. The controlled price is also ensured by all health facilities that have an agreement, authorized or accredited with the National Health Service and authorized by the regions.
PASS TO THE HEALED - Some timings also change: the decree establishes that those who recover from Covid and take a dose of vaccine will have the Green pass immediately after administration and will not have to wait 15 days.
UNIQUE NUMBER 1500 - For information on the Green pass there will be a single number, 1500.
CINEMAS, THEATERS, STADIUMS - The extension of the certificate will also allow the progressive reopening of theaters, cinemas and stadiums. By 30 September, the Technical Scientific Committee must express an opinion on the distancing and protection measures in all those places where cultural, sporting, social and recreational activities take place. The Regions asked to start with 80% to reach 100% as soon as possible.
(Unioneonline / D)