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Factsheet for measure IT-2021-13/1870 – Updated – measures in Italy
Country | Italy , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 22 March 2021 – 31 July 2021 |
Context | COVID-19 |
Type | Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Category |
Income protection beyond short-time work
– Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
Author | Anna Mori (University of Milan) |
Measure added | 14 April 2021 (updated 14 September 2021) |
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.
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:
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
25 May 2021 |
The Law Decree no. 73 (article 42), issued on 25 May 2021 introduced an extension of the allowance for seasonal workers in the tourism and entertainment sector, due to the prolonged closures imposed by the Government affecting these economic activities. The beneficiaries of the allowance are entitled to a further one-off payment of an additional allowance corresponding to €1,600. Furthermore, the seasonal workers in the tourism sector and in the spa sector who have unintentionally ceased their employment relationship in the period between 1 January 2019 and the date of entry into force of this decree, and who have carried out the work for at least thirty days in the same period, are all entitled to receive an all-inclusive indemnity corresponding to €1,600. |
Information not available yet.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Self-employed
Seasonal workers |
Does not apply to businesses | Does not apply to citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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National government
Social insurance |
National funds
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | No involvement | No involvement |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
The social partners have not been involved.
The social partners are expected to be supportive.
This case is sector-specific (only private sector)
This case is not occupation-specific.
Citation
Eurofound (2021), Allowance for seasonal workers in tourism, spectacles, sports and spas, measure IT-2021-13/1870 (measures in Italy), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/IT-2021-13_1870.html
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