Italy is going to reform its legislation on fixed-term contracts, in order to make their use more restrictive. This is the latest plan of Employment Minister Cesare Damiano (DS, Left-wing democrats) who gave the social partners a few weeks –until February 2007- to reach a common opinion on this subject. If there is no agreement, the government will adopt a restrictive bill. (Ref.061217)
Changing the rules. The minister was clear on his plans. “The normal employment contract is an open-ended one”. Fixed-term contracts must be motivated by the temporary nature of the work to be accomplished. They must not exceed a certain percentage of the company’s total enrolment. Social partners are thus invited to: 1/ identify the precise motives allowing to hire an employee under a fixed-term contract; 2/ determine the maximum percentage of fixed-term contracts (in the total enrolment) that
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