The Impact of COVID-19 Crisis on Italian Labour Law
The Impact of COVID-19 Crisis on Italian Labour Law

Summary/Abstract: The Italian response to the COVID-19 crisis has involved a general lockdown of all nonessential activities, accompanied by significant labor litigation and social security measures. The overall idea behind the government’s action has been that of safeguarding, as far as practicable, the employment level and income of workers and families, notwithstanding the sharp slowdown of business and professional activities. For that purpose, a temporary block of dismissals for economic reasons has been issued, combined with directives guiding companies towards the use of remote work, whenever feasible, and a massive recourse to short-time work compensation schemes. Other measures have involved financial support for the self-employed, unprecedented extensions of leave for parents to cope with the closing of schools, and special health and safety measures when work is to be performed upon the physical premises of the employer.

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