On 8 July, the Italian Senate definitively adopted a bill creating a new leave allowance for workers with cancer, disabling illnesses (with a minimum disability threshold of 74%) and chronic illnesses. From 2026, such individuals will be entitled to 24 months of unpaid leave, taken continuously or in instalments, and will be able to keep their jobs throughout this period (the right to retain one’s job in the event of illness is currently six months, although some collective agreements provide f
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Hélène Martinelli
Freelance