Italy: draft law on ‘smart working’ in the pipeline

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6 January 2016 à 14h35

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Publication: 6 January 2016 à 14h35

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The Italian government is in the process of making final adjustments to a draft law that will, for the first time, deal with ‘agile working’. The draft law is expected to be presented to Parliament before the end of January and is linked with the Stability law that came into effect on 01 January 2016 that introduces a specific productivity linked bonus regime as well as new ways towards better work life balance.

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Will 2016 be the year that Italy officially launches ‘agile working’? The government is currently putting the final touches to a draft law linked to the 2016 Stability law. It is due to be approved by the Council of Ministers around mid-January and presented to Parliament before the end of January. The aim of the draft law is to boost productivity*, achieve a better work life balance and strengthen work related flexibility as well as company agreements. In October 2015, a rough sketch of this

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