Employee involvement in work organization, competences and skills development, productivity bonuses in partial exchange for additional leave times, combatting sexual harassment, protecting the environment…. such are some of the more innovative topics being addressed in national collective agreements and company level agreements signaling a departure from the traditional domains normally occupied by Italy’s collective negotiation landscape.
“We are still talking more about a number of innovations in some sectors and within certain large companies rather than any generalized consolidated trend,” clarifies Paolo Tomassetti, Labor Law researcher from the Bergamo University. “Where these new themes are being addressed we are witnessing a change in industrial relations, which, instead of being conflict based and combative in tone are more grounded in collaboration, participation and trust.”
New arrangements for worker participation and involvement. German-style co-determination has never taken off in Italy, with the notable exception of employee participation on the management board at Vitec in Venice (c.f.
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