Italy: Milanese retail sector social partners agree on more flexible rules for recourse to temporary employment contracts

On 06 November, the territorial agreement called ‘Milan a tourist city’ (Milano città turistica) was signed. It allows more workers to be hired on temporary employment contracts during certain periods in the year by way of a derogation from the Dignity Decree law that more strictly frames this type of employment contract (c.f. article No. 10787).  
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Signed by the Milanese branches of the employers’ organization Confcommerico, and the trade unions, Filcams-Cgil, Fisascat-Cisl and Uiltucs, the agreement allows longer time frames for the duration, renewal and extension of temporary employment contracts without specific grounds for up to 36 months (compared with a maximum of 12 months for the standard system). The agreement is to apply on a voluntary basis to Milanese companies associated with the Confcommerico and which are fully compliant wi

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