Italy Gazettes Decree-Law Introducing Urgent Provisions on Fair Wages, Employment Incentives, Combatting Digital Labor Exploitation

The Italian Official Gazette April 30 published Decree-Law No. 62, introducing urgent provisions on fair wages, employment incentives, and measures to combat digital labor exploitation. The decree-law includes measures: 1) introducing employment incentives through exemptions from employer social security contributions for hiring disadvantaged women, youth under 35, and workers in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ), subject to monthly caps and spending limits for 2026-2028; 2) providing incentives for the stabilization of fixed-term contracts into permanent employment through similar contribution exemptions; 3) establishing fair wage rules by linking minimum remuneration to national collective agreements and requiring adequate economic treatment as a ...