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 51 measures in Italy in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most cases fall into the category Supporting businesses to stay afloat with 15 cases (29%). The data collection to date started in March 2020, with the next main update scheduled for July 2020.
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 |
Other initiatives or policies |
24 September 2020 |
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) |
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 |
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 |
Bipartite collective agreements |
21 December 2020 |
New COVID-19 related provisions for the bilateral fund for domestic workers Cassacolf
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 a safe home |
14 July 2020 Updated |
Suspension of evictions
Keeping a safe home |
14 July 2020 |
Regularisation of irregular employment
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
21 December 2020 |
Contribution for the reduction of rents
Keeping a safe home |
Other initiatives or policies |
13 April 2020 |
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 |
Fund supporting non-self-sufficient people
Other |
12 November 2020 |
Work support endowment - People with disabilities - Employed COVID EMERGENCY (EMERGO 2019)
Active labour market policies, incl. subsidised job creation |
21 December 2020 |
New skills fund - to be implemented via company level agreements
Active labour market policies, incl. subsidised job creation |
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, incl. subsidised job creation |
Disclaimer: This information has not been subject to the full Eurofound evaluation, editorial and publication process. All information is preliminary and subject to change.