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On the menu : new forms of occasional work in Italy, Indian IT sector in crisis as a result of new US migrant policy and some brief news.
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31 May 2017 à 16h45

Updated on 1 June 2017 à 16h28

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Publication: 31 May 2017 à 16h45, Updated on 1 June 2017 à 16h28

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Italy/New forms of occasional work. Following the doing away with the ‘voucher’ system (c.f. article No. 10123), new forms of occasional and interim work will soon see the light of day. PM Gentiloni’s mini-budget that the Chamber of Deputies approved on 31 May includes two such types. The ‘Libretto familiglia’, which targets individuals, will offer a medium to pay for ad hoc small domestic tasks as well as individual coaching lessons. The ‘occasional services contract’ will target the smallest

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