Italy: the fight against moonlighting, a major battle for the Prodi government

Emergence and regularization of illegal jobs are part of big construction sites of the government Prodi, which took up its posts last May. This is burning news: inquiries on caporalato* in Pouilles (south) have led to the dismantling of near-slavery camps this summer. (Ref 06973)
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Residence permits in exchange of denunciation. Hidden employment is a scourge which concerns four million persons in Italy. Most of them are immigrants and youngsters looking for a first job. They work without guarantees or rights and produce 18 % of the GDP. Domestic services, assistance to persons, agriculture and building are the most affected sectors. The Prodi government opened a round table with social partners, who are asking for concrete measures to eradicate this chronic dysfunction of

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