Factsheet for measure
IT-2020-12/3077
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Updated
– measures in Italy
Remote working extension for vulnerable workers
Proroga Smart Working per lavoratori fragili
Background information
Budget Law 2023 (Law No. 197 of 29 November 2022) postponed the use of remote work for certain categories of workers, as it was established at the beginning of the pandemic (see the original measure here
Government and social partners protocol to ensure safe working conditions at the workplace
). Decree Law 198/2022, also called Decreto Milleproroghe, further extended the time period for such protection for fragile workers (unanimously approved). For workers not falling into these categories, it will be necessary to stipulate individual agreements with their employers to organise remote work.
Content of measure
Among the various regulations provided for in the Budget Law 2023 is the extension of remote work until 31 March 2023. Remote work was extended for so-called frail workers, i.e. those with severe disabilities, cancer patients and the immunocompromised.
For these categories, in fact, it is envisaged that work can be carried out telematically, without any need to enter into individual agreements with the employer.
With Decree 198/2022 (Decreto Milleproroghe), remote work was extended until 30 June 2023, for the categories indicated. The right is available to all public and private employees.
The prerequisite for access to this protection is a medical certification attesting the illness.
The financial provision envisaged for the extension is €16 million (provided mainly for those figures in public employment for which service in presence is necessary and a replacement is therefore required).
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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29 September 2023
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The Italian government has extended the deadline for the right to remote work until the end of the year. This extension, aimed at protecting vulnerable workers in both public and private sectors, is outlined in the new extension decree, published in the Official Gazette No. 228 on September 29. Workers can continue with flexible working arrangements until December 31, adapting to different roles if required.
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Use of measure
No data available.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Disabled workers
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Does not apply to businesses
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Does not apply to citizens
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Unknown
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No data about involvement in designing or implementation for this measure.
Views and reactions
According to FLC-GIL (Federazione Lavoratori della Conoscenza), trade union for the teaching profession, there is a weakness in the measure as far as the school world is concerned because the specificity of the teaching function is not taken into account. A greater effort should therefore be made to protect the relevance of the role through the use of technology.
Sources
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03 January 2023: Legge di bilancio 2023, proroga dello smart working agevolato fino al 31 Marzo
(www.ens.it)
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13 February 2023: Lavoratori fragili: nuova proroga dello smart working fino al 30 giugno 2023
(www.flcgil.it)
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29 September 2023: Smart working for fragile workers: the extension of the deadline of 30 September arrives
(www.informazionefiscale.it)
