Factsheet for measure
IT-2020-23/997
– measures in Italy
Regularisation of irregular employment
Emersione di rapporti di lavoro irregolari
Background information
In order to ensure adequate levels of health protection for both native and migrant workers, the Law Decree No. 34 of 19 May 2020 (art. 103) introduced an exceptional instrument to ensure the regularisation of irregular employment relationships.
The Decree Law also entitles foreigners with an expired residence permit to apply for a six-month residence permit.
Content of measure
Article 103 of Law Decree No. 34 of 19 May 2020 defines the procedures for the regularisation of irregular employment relationships and the issuing of temporary residence permits for foreign citizens.
According to the Law Decree, employers have the possibility to sign a new subordinate employment relationship or to declare one illegally established with Italian or foreign citizens present on the national territory before 8 March 2020.
Moreover, foreign citizens with a residence permit expired on 31 October 2019 can apply for a six-month residence permit.
The measure is limited to specific economic sectors: agriculture, fishing and livestock, domestic and personnel care work.
Demands can be presented between 1 June and 15 July 2020.
Use of measure
As of the 9 July 2020, the number of presented requests is 93,371 (much lower than the 300,000 demands expected by the Government). Around 90% of the requests refer to domestic workers.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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No special funding required
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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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No involvement
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No involvement
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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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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
Social partners were not involved in designing, implementing, and monitoring the measure.
Views and reactions
Trade unions, together with several NGOs, strongly pushed for the regularisation of foreign citizens present on the Italian territory. Criticisms were expressed for the fact that the measure introduced was limited only to specific economic sectors and had relatively strict requirements.
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific (only private sector)
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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A - Agriculture, Forestry And Fishing
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A1 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
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A3 Fishing and aquaculture
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Q - Human Health And Social Work Activities
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Q86 Human health activities
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T - Activities Of Households As Employers; Undifferentiated Goods- And Services-Producing Activities Of Households For Own Use
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T97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel
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This case is not occupation-specific.
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