This article summarises the most important developments in
Italian employment law in 2020, with new provisions and changes
resulting from the entry into force of the Budget Law for
2020.
The Budget Law for 2020 (Law No. 160/2019), which entered into
force from 1 January 2020, introduced some new provisions in
various areas of Italian employment law. In some cases, these
constitute an evolution or confirmation of provisions introduced in
recent years. The main points are set out below.
Extension of the special social ‘shock absorber’ in
the event of a company shut down (‘CIGS per
cessazione’)
The 12-month specific social ‘shock absorber’ (the
State-funded resources to financially assist companies in the event
of a shut down on the condition that a reindustrialisation or
transfer plan is feasible), can now be extended.
