News Flash No. 13/2026 On March 30, 2026, the Ministry of Labor and Social Policies published a press release on its official website regarding the implementation of the SIISL platform (Information System for Social and Labor Inclusion). In this press release, the Ministry of Labor states that, in accordance with the provisions of Article 14 of Decree Law No. 159/2025 (converted with amendments by Law No. 198/2025) and pending d

News Flash No. 10/2026: Effective April 1, 2026, a new and additional requirement will come into effect for companies wishing to take advantage of contribution relief for the hiring of employees. Pending the implementing decree, the essential points regarding the new obligation are briefly outlined below: Pursuant to Article 14(1) of the so-called Occupational Health and Safety Decree (Decree-Law No. 159/2025, converted, with amendments, by Law

News Flash No. 09/2026 The online form for submitting the Report on the Status of Male and Female Employees for the 2024–2025 period is now available on the website of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policies. The report must be completed and submitted no later than April 30, 2026, in accordance with the instructions for completion set forth in the Decree of June 3, 2024, adopted by the Minister of Labor and Social Policies,

News Flash No. 24/2025 In Note No. 14744/2025, the Ministry of Labor and Social Policies clarified that the validation of resignations referred to in Article 55, paragraph 4, of Legislative Decree No. 151/2001 is also required during the probationary period. The validation of resignations by the National Labor Inspectorate is part of a comprehensive regulatory framework aimed at strengthening rights related to maternity and paternity, serving as a tool for

News 12/2025 We hereby wish to draw your attention to News recent News issued News the Ministry of Labor, News provides guidance on the main measures implemented by the legislature through Law No. 203 of December 13, 2024 (the so-called “Labor Annex”). In particular, the document focuses on new developments regarding resignation by conduct, temporary employment, seasonal work, probationary periods, and communications regarding employment matters.

News 8/2025 We would like to draw your attention to two measures providing for social security contribution relief for employment in disadvantaged areas: 1) Social Security Contribution Relief for SMEs in Southern Italy, provided for in the 2025 Budget Law, Article 1, paragraphs 406 et seq., and as outlined in News No. 32/2025; (page 1 et seq.) 2) SEZ Bonus, for the permanent hiring of individuals over 35 who have been unemployed for at least 24 months, pursuant to Decree Law No. 60/2024, Article 24 (the so-called “Coes Decree”)

News 36/2024 On December 28, 2024, Law No. 203 of December 13, 2024, containing “Provisions on Labor Matters” (the so-called “Labor Annex”), was published in Gazzetta and will take effect on January 12, 2025. The measure aims to simplify and correct various obligations related to employment relationships, with particular reference to workplace health and safety regulations and social safety net regulations.

News . 30/2024 Construction sites are among the most dangerous workplaces, where serious—and sometimes fatal—accidents occur every year. To improve safety for workers and all professionals involved in construction sites, the government has issued a Decree (DL 19/2024) establishing that certain new requirements to enhance worker safety will take effect on October 1, 2024: among these is the points-based license system for construction sites. Specifically,

News 27/2024 The “Decree of the Minister of Labor and Social Policies, in consultation with the Minister of Economy and Finance, dated May 21, 2024” was published in Gazzetta No. 159 of July 9, 2024, providing for the adjustment of the Bilateral Solidarity Fund for Professional Activities. The interministerial decree of May 21, 2024, implements the provisions of the collective agreement signed on December 27, 2022, between Confprofessioni and Filcams

News Flash No. 24/2024 The Ministry of Labor and Social Policies announces that, in order to ensure all employers can effectively access the platform, following the changes introduced by the Decree of the Minister of Labor and Social Policies dated June 3, 2024, adopted in consultation with the Minister for Equal Opportunity and the Family, by Interministerial Decree of July 2, 2024, the deadline for submitting the report on the situation

News . 20/2024 Decree-Law No. 60 of May 7, 2024, published in Gazzetta No. 105/2024 on May 7 and effective as of the following day, introduced important emergency provisions regarding cohesion policies. The measure aims to implement the reform of cohesion policy included in the revision of the PNRR (National Recovery and Resilience Plan), in order to strengthen the implementation of interventions

News Flash No. 16/2024 The Ministry of Labor and Social Policies has announced that the online form for public and private companies with more than 50 employees to prepare their biennial report on the status of male and female employees will be available for completion on the Ministry of Labor and Social Policies’ website starting June 3, 2024. The reason for postponing the date from which s

News Flash No. 14/2024 The Equal Opportunity Code, which entered into force in 2006, requires public and private companies with more than fifty employees to prepare a report on the gender-based employment situation every two years. This requirement is optional for companies that do not meet the aforementioned employment threshold. For the current two-year period 2022–2023, the deadline is April 30, 2024. See

News Flash No. 13/2024 March 31 marks the expiration of the deadline set by Conversion Law No. 191/2023 of Decree-Law No. 145/2023 (the so-called “Advance Payments” Decree), under which the right to work remotely has been guaranteed for private-sector employees who are parents of children under 14 and for vulnerable workers. In order to work remotely starting April 1, 2024, it will be necessary to enter into an individual agreement between the employer

News 36/2023 Subject: News of Labor News No. 9/2023 containing “initial guidelines” on the changes made to fixed-term contracts by Decree-Law No. 48/2023. As is well known, Article 24 of Decree-Law No. 48/2023 (the so-called Labor Decree, converted with amendments by Law No. 85/2023) amended the regulations governing fixed-term employment contracts. Several months later, the Ministry of Labor issued the long-awaited explanatory circular (No. 9 of October 9, 20

News Flash No. 34: The Prime Ministerial Decree regarding the planning of legal entry flows into Italy for foreign workers for the three-year period 2023–2025 was published in the Official Gazette No. 231 on October 3, 2023. Briefly, below are some excerpts from the Decree covered by this notice: Foreign nationals residing abroad are admitted to Italy for seasonal and non-seasonal employment and self-employment, in accordance with

News Flash No. 50 The Ministry of Labor, in a notice published on its official website, announces a further extension—until January 1, 2023—for the submission of remote work notifications. Specifically, the Ministry states:

In a press release dated October 25, 2022, the Ministry of Labor announced a new extension for the submission of mandatory remote work notifications, as most recently defined by Ministerial Decree No. 149/2022. Specifically, the Ministry stated: In order to allow obligated and authorized parties to submit remote work notifications in accordance with the procedures defined by Ministerial Decree No. 149 of August 22, 2022, to fulfill the pre-

News . 35/2022 With the conversion of Decree-Law No. 73/2022 (the so-called “Simplification Decree”) into law, significant changes have been made to the procedures for reporting work performed remotely. In particular, the new Article 41-bis amends Article 23 of Law 81/2017. Specifically, following these amendments, the new paragraph 1 of Article 23 provides that, effective September 1, 2022, the employer must electronically notify the Ministry

News Flash No. 23/2022 The Interministerial Decree of March 29, 2022, published on May 17, 2022, sets forth the procedures and deadlines for preparing and submitting the biennial report on gender equality. Public and private companies with more than 50 employees are required to prepare a report on the status of male and female employees, based on the employment situation as of December 31, 2021. The two-year reference period