2022 Score

94

Score Increase

2020 Score

91.5

Rating

Decent Work

Fair
Wages

80

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

60

Family
Responsibilities

100

Maternity
at Work

100

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

100

Fair
Treatment

100

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

100

Fair Wages

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?Yes1Collective Agreement for Metal Workers
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§1277 of Civil Code,1942; Legislative Decree No. 72 of 2018
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?No0§5 of the Legislative Decree of 8th April 2003, n. 66
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?Yes1§5 of Law 260 as modified by Law 1954; §5 of Decree of 8th April 2003, n. 66
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?Yes1Legislative Decree of 8th April 2003, n. 66

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1Legislative Decree of 8th April 2003, n. 66; Royal Decree of 15th March 1923, n. 692
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?Yes1§(4) of Legislative Decree of 8th April 2003, n. 66
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§13 of Legislative Decree of 4 August 1999 n. 345; §8 of Legislative Decree of 8 April 2003 n. 66
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1Laws n. 260/1949; n. 90/1954; n. 54/1977; D.P.R. n. 792/1985; law n. 336/2000
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§10 of Decree number 66 of 8th April 2003; §2109 of the Civil Code, 1942

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§1-2 of Decree of 26th May 1997, n. 152; §1-17 of the Law No. 81/2017
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?Yes1Decree of 6th September 2001, n. 368; §9 of Law of 28th June 2012, n. 92 - Fornero labour reform
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?No0§10 of Law of 15th July 1966, n. 604 - Norms on individual terminations; §2096 of Civil Code, 1942
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§18 of Law of 1970, n. 300 - Workers' Statute; §40-42 of Law of 2012, n. 92; §247 of the CCNL, Commerce (level V)
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?No0Law 29th May 1982, n. 297 / Legge 29 maggio 1982, n. 297; Decree of 12th July 2018, n.87 (The Dignity Decree)

Family Responsibilities

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?Yes1§24 & 32 of Law No. 104/1992
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?Yes1§4, paragraph 24a of Law No. 92; §28 of Legislative Decree No. 151 of 2001; §1, para 363 of Budget Law 2021
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?Yes1§18-23 of the Law No. 81/2017
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?Yes1§39 and 40 of the Decree 151/2001

Maternity at Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?Yes1§25-2bis of the Code of Equal Opportunities, d.lgs. N. 198/2006
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?Yes1Legislative Decree of 26th March 2001, n. 151
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1Legislative Decree No 80/2015 modifying the 2001 Consolidated Law on Maternity and Paternity
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?Yes1Legislative Decree No 80/2015 modifying the 2001 Consolidated Law on Maternity and Paternity
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§54 of the Decree 151/2001

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§15 and §18 of the Law on health and safety at work, 2008
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1Law on health and safety at work, 2008
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?Yes1§11 of the Decree number 66/2003; §7; §6 of Decree n. 151
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1§13 of the Decree of 23rd February 2000, n. 38; §85 of Decree of 30th June 1965, n. 1124

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1Decree of 6th December 2011, n. 201;Decreto Del Presidente Del Consiglio Dei Ministri 23 Maggio 2017, N. 87
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1Law of 8th August 1995, n. 335, §41; Law No. 155 of 23 April 1981
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?Yes1Legislative Decree n. 22/2015
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?Yes1§2110 of the Civil Code, 1942; Collectivel Bargaining Agreement; Law No. 833 of 23 December 1978 on National Health Service
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1Decree of 23rd November 1988, n. 509; Law No. 222 of 12 June 1984 on invalidity and incapacity

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?Yes1Italian Constitution of 1948; Legislative Decree of 11th April 2006, n. 198 - Code of Equal Opportunities
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1Law of 20th May 1970, n. 300 - Workers' Statute; §26 & 37 of the Law No. 198 of 2006; Civil Code, 1942; Penal Code, 1930
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?Yes1Law of 20th May 1970, n. 300; Legislative Decrees of 9th July 2003, n. 215 and n. 216; Law No. 198 of 2006
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?Yes1§4 and 37 of the Italian Constitution of 1948
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?Yes1Law of 1 August 1995, no. 335

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§5 of the Legislative Decree of 4th August 1999, n. 345
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?Yes1law number 133 of 2008; §1, paragraph 622 of the Law n. 296 of 27 December 2006
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§1, 5 and 6, Law of 17th October 1967, n. 977, as modified by Decree of 4th August 1999, n, 345
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§4 of Constitution; §600 of Penal Code, 1930

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?Yes1§14-15 of the Workers’ Statute, 1970
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?Yes1§39, 99 of the Constitution, 1948; Law No. 3 of 1957; w No. 936 of 1986
Does the law provide for the right to strike?Yes1§40 of the Constitution; Law n. 146 of 12th June 1990; §15 and 28 of the Workers’ Statute,
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?Yes1§15 and 28 of the Workers’ Statute, 1970