Background information

The prolonged COVID-19 emergency and the related closures imposed by the Government to the economic activities have deeply affected the tourism, live show, health spa and sport sectors. For this reason, the Law Decree no. 41, issued on 22 March 2021, the so-called “Support decree” introduced a specific allowance targeting the seasonal workers in the tourism, live show, sport and health spa sectors.

Content of measure

The Law Decree no. 41 (article no. 10), issued on 22 March 2021, the so-called “Support decree”, introduced a specific all-inclusive allowance devoted to the seasonal workers in the tourism, live show, sport and health spa sectors amounting to €2,400. To be eligible, the seasonal workers have to comply with the following criteria:

• to have unintentionally ceased their employment relationship in the period between 1 January 2019 and the date of entry into force of this decree;
• to have carried out their work performance for at least 30 days during the same period;
• to be neither pensioners nor in any other employment relationship holders, nor entitled to receive other unemployment allowances.

Use of measure

Information not available yet.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Self-employed Seasonal workers	Does not apply to businesses	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Social insurance	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

The social partners have not been involved.

Views and reactions

The social partners are expected to be supportive.

Sectors and occupations

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

• 22 March 2021: DECRETO-LEGGE 22 marzo 2021, n. 41 Misure urgenti in materia di sostegno alle imprese e agli operatori economici, di lavoro, salute e servizi territoriali, connesse all'emergenza da COVID-19 (www.gazzettaufficiale.it)