This publication features the latest developments in Italy's employment sector.
- New laws and regulation
- Case law developments
New laws and regulation
Workplace safety and civil protection: new measures now in force
The Official Gazette of the Italian Republic published new, urgent measures for the protection of health and safety in the workplace.
- Strengthening of supervision: Businesses must now communicate “near misses” or accidents that almost occurred but were avoided.
- Lower insurance premiums: New criteria have been introduced under Italian National Institute for Insurance against Workplace Accidents (INAIL), the Italian Public Work Insurance Authority, lowering insurance premiums for businesses that achieve positive results in the prevention and reduction of accidents.
- Increased health measures: Medical checkups can now occur during work hours, and a new type of medical checkup has been introduced for the reasonable suspicion of an employee being under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
- Expanded personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements: The employer’s obligation to regularly maintain, replace and sanitize PPE now extends to work clothes.
Renewal of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement (NCBA) for executives of the commercial sector signed
On 5 November 2025, a renewal of the NCBA for Executives of the Commercial Sector was signed.
The agreement, which will be in force from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028, introduces several significant changes,...
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