INPS Clarifications on the Marriage Leave Allowance for Workers in the Industrial and Craft Sectors

September 13, 2023
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News Flash No. 29

The INPS, with the publication of message No. 2951/2023 has provided clarifications regarding the marriage leave allowance to which workers classified as manual laborers in the industrial and craft sectors are entitled (see Art. 49, Law No. 88/89).

In this regard, the Institute notes that for workers in the sectors mentioned, a period of marriage leave lasting eight consecutive days is provided for, with a stipend paid by the Institute equal to seven days’ pay.

The following is a brief summary of the key points of the message covered in this notice:

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