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Factsheet for measure IT-2020-1/1616 – measures in Italy
| Country | Italy , applies nationwide |
| Time period | Temporary, 01 January 2020 – 31 December 2020 |
| Context | COVID-19 |
| Type | Bipartite collective agreements |
| Category |
Income protection beyond short-time work
– Paid sick leave |
| Author | Lisa Dorigatti (University of Milan) and Eurofound |
| Measure added | 21 December 2020 (updated 11 January 2021) |
In order to help its members to cope with the COVID-19 health emergency, the bilateral fund of domestic workers, CAS.SA.COLF, by mutual agreement between the Social Partners signatory of the corresponding collective agreement, has drawn up new set of provisions. Among those are daily indemnity for hospitalisation or home isolation, financial support for psychological help, a medical video consultation service.
The provisions set up by CAS.SA.COLF for supporting members in the COVID-19 emergency are the following:
The amount of resources allocated for these provisions is equal to €6 million.
| Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
|---|---|---|
|
Particular professions
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Does not apply to businesses | Does not apply to citizens |
| Actors | Funding |
|---|---|
|
Social partners jointly
Trade unions Employers' organisations |
Social partners jointly
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
| Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative | Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative |
| Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
The social partners agreed to set up the measure.
Supportive.
This case is not sector-specific.
This case is occupation-specific
| Occupation (ISCO level 2) |
|---|
| Cleaners and helpers |
Citation
Eurofound (2020), New COVID-19 related provisions for the bilateral fund for domestic workers Cassacolf, measure IT-2020-1/1616 (measures in Italy), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/IT-2020-1_1616.html
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