Eurofound's COVID-19 EU PolicyWatch collates information on the responses of government and social partners to the crisis, as well as gathering examples of company practices aimed at mitigating the social and economic impacts.
Overview of measures by country
Eurofound has identified 94 measures in Italy in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most cases fall into the category Supporting businesses to stay afloat with 35 cases (37%). The data collection to date started in March 2020, and data are updated in regular intervals.
This overview was prepared by Lisa Dorigatti (University of Milan) and Eurofound.
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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10 April 2020 |
Reward for employees exposed to risk in March
Remuneration and rewards for workers in essential services |
Company practices |
28 November 2020 |
Giovanni Rana: Extraordinary plan of wage increases in pasta manufacturing company
Remuneration and rewards for workers in essential services |
03 December 2020 |
Telemedicine at IRCSS Ospedale San Raffaele
Change of work arrangements (working time, rota schemes) |
Other initiatives or policies |
24 September 2020 Updated |
New health and safety regulation for the schools
Change of work arrangements (working time, rota schemes) |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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09 April 2020 Updated |
Ordinary wage guarantees and new regulation of the exceptional wage guarantee fund
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
Bipartite collective agreements |
02 December 2020 |
Luxottica: Welfare and solidarity in times of COVID-19
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
Other initiatives or policies |
15 April 2020 |
Agreement on the anticipation by banks of wage subsidies measures ex-COVID-19
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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11 January 2021 |
Contract for the inter-professional expansion
Change of production/innovation |
11 April 2021 |
Fund for enhancing research and the industrial reconversion of the biopharmaceutical sector
Change of production/innovation |
11 January 2022 |
Voucher for the purchase of consultancy services for SMEs
Change of production/innovation |
12 January 2022 |
Incentives for the industrial and ecological transition
Change of production/innovation |
Company practices |
02 December 2020 Updated |
Temporary conversion of FCA plants to produce masks
Change of production/innovation |
02 December 2020 |
LMA Aerospace Technology starts producing masks and sanification instruments
Change of production/innovation |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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09 April 2020 Updated |
COVID-19 indemnity for self-employed, economically dependent workers and employees
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
09 April 2020 Updated |
Leave and allowance for workers with children and other dependants
Support for parents and carers (financial or in kind) |
10 April 2020 |
Income protection for the workers' period of quarantine
Paid sick leave |
14 July 2020 Updated |
Emergency income
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
15 July 2020 |
Suspension of conditionality requirements for income support measures
Income support for unemployed |
21 December 2020 |
Extraordinary income and operational continuity indemnity
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
14 April 2021 Updated |
Allowance for seasonal workers in tourism, spectacles, sports and spas
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
27 July 2021 |
Allowance for collaborators in the sport sector
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
29 July 2021 |
Discipline of the unemployment benefit
Income support for unemployed |
Bipartite collective agreements |
21 December 2020 |
New COVID-19 related provisions for the bilateral fund for domestic workers Cassacolf
Paid sick leave |
Company practices |
28 November 2020 Updated |
Trenord: New company health insurance policy in case of COVID-19 infection
Paid sick leave |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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12 May 2020 |
Extension of the solidarity fund for mortgages for the purchase of the first home
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
14 July 2020 Updated |
Suspension of evictions
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
14 July 2020 |
Regularisation of irregular employment
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
12 November 2020 |
Fund supporting non-self-sufficient people
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
21 December 2020 |
Contribution for the reduction of rents
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
Other initiatives or policies |
13 April 2020 Updated |
Urgent measures of food solidarity
Provision of services in kind (e.g. food vouchers) |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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31 March 2020 Updated |
Temporary suspension of individual and collective dismissals
Flexibilisation and security |
12 November 2020 |
Work support endowment - People with disabilities - Employed COVID EMERGENCY (EMERGO 2019)
Active labour market policies, (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
21 December 2020 |
New skills fund - to be implemented via company level agreements
Active labour market policies, (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
21 December 2020 |
Tax advantages on building and energy mattersefficiency (Superbonus 110%)
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
08 January 2021 |
Employability program for workers
Active labour market policies, (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
14 April 2021 |
Social fund for employment and training
Active labour market policies, (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
26 July 2021 |
Re-employment contract
Active labour market policies, (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
27 July 2021 |
Flexibilisation of temporary contracts
Flexibilisation and security |
29 July 2021 |
Elimination of the ban to dismissals
Flexibilisation and security |
13 October 2021 |
Urgent provisions to access to cultural, sporting and recreational activities
Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work |
11 January 2022 |
Car purchase incentives to support the automotive industry
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
Disclaimer: This information has not been subject to the full Eurofound evaluation, editorial and publication process. All information is preliminary and subject to change.