Current Region & Language
Currency
Euro
Employer Taxes
Employer taxes can be around 30% of gross salaries for social security.
Payroll Frequency
Monthly
Language
Italian
Date Format
DD/MM/YYYY
Italy By The Numbers
58 million
Population
EUR 2 trillion
GDP
10
National Holidays
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Weekly Working Hours
National Holidays
Leave
Employees are entitled to various types of leave, including holiday leave, sick leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, study leave, and leave for non-criminal abortion, marriage, and death of a spouse, ascendants, descendants, or dependents. Additional leave may be granted for the death of relatives up to the second degree or for union leaders to exercise their mandate. Adoption and leave for elective positions are also included. The applicable Collective Labor Agreement (CLA) may provide for further types of leave.
Employment Contracts
Employers are required to provide written employment contracts and policies that outline the terms and conditions of employment, including job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and workplace expectations, in compliance with applicable labor laws.
Types of Employment
Employees, temporary agency workers, and independent contractors are all distinct types of employment.
Employment Costs
There are no specific requirements regarding employee costs.
IC Class Factors
Determining the status of an individual requires a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach, considering various factors. Key considerations include, but are not limited to, an analysis of the degree of control and subordination, exclusivity, the economic risk borne by the individual, integration into the organization, the ability to subcontract work, and the right to substitution.
Labor Leasing
The placement of contingent or temporary workers at third party sites requires a labor leasing license.
Minimum Wage Requirements
There are no general minimum wage requirements.
Medical Benefits
Employees are entitled to 3 days of paid sick leave, covered by the employer. From the 4th day of illness to the 180th day, pay replacement benefits are provided by the social security institute. Certain Collective Labor Agreements (CLAs) may require employers to supplement social security benefits up to 100% of the salary. The paid sick leave coverage, regardless of the employee’s length of service, is as follows: from the 1st to 3rd day, the employer covers 100% of the salary; from the 4th to 20th day, the employer covers 75% of the remaining 50% not covered by social security; and from the 21st day onwards, social security covers two-thirds of the salary, with the employer paying the remaining amount.
Probationary Periods
Termination Notice
The duration of the termination notice period is typically set in the Collective Labor Agreements (CLA) and usually varies based on the employee’s seniority and qualifications. It generally starts from 60 days’ notice for employees in their first years of service. For definite-term contracts, however, no notice period is required.
Severance
Regardless of the type of termination or resignation, employees are entitled to statutory severance pay (T.F.R. – Trattamento di fine rapporto), which amounts to approximately 6.91% of their total salary. In cases of early termination of definite-term contracts without just cause, employees are entitled to receive all salaries owed for the remainder of the contract. Indemnification for unfair dismissal may range from employee reinstatement to compensation of up to 36 months’ salary, depending on whether the termination was based on objective or subjective reasons, and is subject to specific regulations.
Pre-hire Checks
Immigration checks are typically required for expatriates. Personal information of personnel, in accordance with Data Protection Law, requires the applicant’s consent. Specific consent is also necessary for sensitive information, such as health data, particularly for health insurance benefit applications. Credit checks and criminal record checks are allowed only for specific job positions, as mandated by law, and must be essential for the role to ensure the right to privacy is upheld. Pregnancy tests are prohibited by law. Medical exams or health-related tests are mandatory before the start date, and the employer is responsible for covering these costs. Personnel are required to attend these exams.
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