The following is a summary of the main changes in labour law introduced by Law No. 197 of 29 December 2022 'State Budget for the Financial Year 2023 and Multiannual Budget for the Three-Year Period 2023-2025'.

Remote working

Until 31 March 2023, for public and private employees suffering from chronic pathologies with low clinical compensation and with a particular connotation of seriousness in a condition of fragility, the employer ensures the performance of the work service in remote mode, also through the assignment to a different task included in the same category or area of classification as defined by the collective labour agreements in force without any reduction in the remuneration in enjoyment. This is without prejudice to the application of the provisions of the relevant national collective labour agreements, where more favourable (Article 1, paragraph 306).

Parental leave

The three-month allowance payable to employees on maternity or paternity leave is increased from 30% to 80% of pay, for a maximum duration of one month alternating between the parents up to the child's sixth birthday (Art. 1, paragraph 359).

Contribution exemptions

Private employers who, from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023, hire the beneficiaries of the minimum income guaranteed by the state with an open-ended employment contract are granted for a maximum period of 12 months exemption from the payment of 100% of the total social security contributions payable by employers (excluding premiums...

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