Dignity Decree: Less Jobs Or Less Precariety?

The Italian Government has approved the definitive version of the "Dignity Decree" (so called "Decreto Dignità") on 12 July 2018.

Such Decree is aimed at limiting the overall duration of the fixed term employment contracts and the relocation of the companies outside from the UE territory, and at safeguar-ding the occupational levels.

The Decree is in force starting from 14 July 2018.

FIXED TERM EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS

The Dignity Decree provides for a deep renewal of the fixed term employment contracts' regulation.

The main changes are the following:

• reduction of the maximum duration of the fixed term employment contracts to 24 months, including renewals (instead of 36 months, according to the previous law);