After a lengthy parliamentary process, Giorgia Meloni government's labour bill – originally conceived as an appendix to the 2023 budget – was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies on 9 October. Within this diverse package of measures, aimed essentially at simplifying and relaxing certain rules, one point has caused debate: that of treating unjustified absences as a resignation. The bill will now be assessed by Italy's Senate.
The so-called Calderone reform (named after the employment minister) comprises a series of measures aimed at making the labour market more flexible and simplifying certain standards, without having a major impact on labour law. The text, which has already sparked protests from the opposition and the CGIL and UIL unions, must now be approved by the Senate, before returning to the Chamber of Deputies for a final reading.
Unjustified absence = resignation
This is one of the most controversial points
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Hélène Martinelli
Freelance