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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | Collective Agreement for Metal Workers | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §1277 of Civil Code,1942; Legislative Decree No. 72 of 2018 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | No | 0 | §5 of the Legislative Decree of 8th April 2003, n. 66 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §5 of Law 260 as modified by Law 1954; §5 of Decree of 8th April 2003, n. 66 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | Legislative Decree of 8th April 2003, n. 66 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | Legislative Decree of 8th April 2003, n. 66; Royal Decree of 15th March 1923, n. 692 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §(4) of Legislative Decree of 8th April 2003, n. 66 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §13 of Legislative Decree of 4 August 1999 n. 345; §8 of Legislative Decree of 8 April 2003 n. 66 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Laws n. 260/1949; n. 90/1954; n. 54/1977; D.P.R. n. 792/1985; law n. 336/2000 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §10 of Decree number 66 of 8th April 2003; §2109 of the Civil Code, 1942 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §1-2 of Decree of 26th May 1997, n. 152; §1-17 of the Law No. 81/2017 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | Decree of 6th September 2001, n. 368; §9 of Law of 28th June 2012, n. 92 - Fornero labour reform | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §10 of Law of 15th July 1966, n. 604 - Norms on individual terminations; §2096 of Civil Code, 1942 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §18 of Law of 1970, n. 300 - Workers' Statute; §40-42 of Law of 2012, n. 92; §247 of the CCNL, Commerce (level V) | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | Law 29th May 1982, n. 297 / Legge 29 maggio 1982, n. 297; Decree of 12th July 2018, n.87 (The Dignity Decree) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §24 & 32 of Law No. 104/1992 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §4, paragraph 24a of Law No. 92; §28 of Legislative Decree No. 151 of 2001; §1, para 363 of Budget Law 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §18-23 of the Law No. 81/2017 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §39 and 40 of the Decree 151/2001 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §25-2bis of the Code of Equal Opportunities, d.lgs. N. 198/2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | Legislative Decree of 26th March 2001, n. 151 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | Legislative Decree No 80/2015 modifying the 2001 Consolidated Law on Maternity and Paternity | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | Legislative Decree No 80/2015 modifying the 2001 Consolidated Law on Maternity and Paternity | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §54 of the Decree 151/2001 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §15 and §18 of the Law on health and safety at work, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | Law on health and safety at work, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §11 of the Decree number 66/2003; §7; §6 of Decree n. 151 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §13 of the Decree of 23rd February 2000, n. 38; §85 of Decree of 30th June 1965, n. 1124 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | Decree of 6th December 2011, n. 201;Decreto Del Presidente Del Consiglio Dei Ministri 23 Maggio 2017, N. 87 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law of 8th August 1995, n. 335, §41; Law No. 155 of 23 April 1981 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | Legislative Decree n. 22/2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §2110 of the Civil Code; Collectivel Bargaining Agreement; Law No. 833 of 23 December 1978 on National Health Service | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Decree of 23rd November 1988, n. 509; Law No. 222 of 12 June 1984 on invalidity and incapacity | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | Italian Constitution of 1948; Legislative Decree of 11th April 2006, n. 198 - Code of Equal Opportunities | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | Law of 20th May 1970, n. 300 - Workers' Statute; §26 & 37 of the Law No. 198 of 2006; Civil Code; Penal Code | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | Law of 20th May 1970, n. 300; Legislative Decrees of 9th July 2003, n. 215 and n. 216; Law No. 198 of 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §4 and 37 of the Italian Constitution of 1948 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Law of 1 August 1995, no. 335 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §5 of the Legislative Decree of 4th August 1999, n. 345 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | law number 133 of 2008; §1, paragraph 622 of the Law n. 296 of 27 December 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §1, 5 and 6, Law of 17th October 1967, n. 977, as modified by Decree of 4th August 1999, n, 345 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §4 of Constitution; §600 of Penal Code, 1930 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §14-15 of the Law No. 300 on Workers’ Statute, 1970 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §39, 99 of the Constitution; Law No. 3 of 1957; Law No. 936 of 1986 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §40 of the Constitution; Law n. 146 of 12th June 1990; §15 and 28 of the Workers’ Statute | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §15 and 28 of the Law No. 300 on Workers’ Statute, 1970 | No Change |