IBC Emilia Romagna, prosecutors seek dismissal of absenteeism suspects

Request forarchiving: it is with this measure requested by the prosecutor’s office of Bologna that the word “end” probably comes in the case of those under investigation for absenteeism at theInstitute of Cultural Heritage of Emilia-Romagna (Ibc), which a year ago had been investigated following reports by the well-known program Striscia la Notizia, which with its envoy Valerio Staffelli had gone to the regional president, Stefano Bonaccini, to ask for investigations. Indeed, from the footage, employees of the institute could be seen appearing to clock out without then entering work.

However, it emerged that many of the people under investigation for absenteeism were, in fact, authorized to leave the workplace for reasons pertaining to their work activities, that in some cases the Striscia la notizia footage was too fragmentary to constitute evidence, and in any case without a timetable, and that many of the workers filmed enjoy a contract that allows them flexible and non-binding schedules except for compliance with the monthly schedule. Finally, it also turned out that there was no serial absenteeism at the institution, but these were instances of momentary absences of a few minutes (often these were coffee breaks taken outside the IBC premises, which is not equipped with a bar or smoking room).

There were a total of twenty-seven employees accused of cheating: the affair, however, was not painless, since the Emilia Romagna region ’s investigations had led to the dismissal of one employee (this was the first application of the Madia decree, which provides for the swift dismissal of public administration employees who clock in at the workplace and then leave for personal reasons), several disciplinary proceedings and suspensions for other employees, and the resignation of the IBC’s top management.

Pictured is a moment from the Striscia la Notizia report from which the story originated.

IBC Emilia Romagna, prosecutors seek dismissal of absenteeism suspects

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