Apart from the civil claims for payment of accruals, according to article 1 A.N. 690/1945, the non-payment of all types of remuneration (whether salaries or gifts) is a criminal offence, which incurs prison terms and fines (specifically, imprisonment of up to six months and a fine, calculated between from minimum 25% to maximum 50% of the overdue amount). The procedure starts automatically, as long as the employee appeals on the same day of the non-payment to the Prosecutor’s Office/Police.