At a glance
- Italy has published Law No. 144/2025, delegating the government to safeguard minimum wage and promote collective bargaining agreements.
- The law aims to ensure fair and proportionate pay in line with Article 36 of the Constitution.
- Legislative decrees must be issued within six months to tackle underpayment and promote timely renewal of national collective agreements (CCNLs).
- The law also seeks to prevent unfair competition through exploitative contractual models.
- This marks a shift away from statutory minimum wage proposals towards strengthening sectoral bargaining frameworks.
On 3 October 2025, Italy published Law No. 144/2025 in the Official Gazette, granting the government authority to reform remuneration and collective bargaining procedures. The law reinforces the constitutional right to fair and proportionate pay under Article 36 and mandates the adoption of legislative decrees within six months. Key objectives include ensuring equitable pay, combating underpayment, especially in vulnerable work models and categories, encouraging timely renewal of CCNLs, and curbing unfair competition through cost-cutting contractual practices. This legislative move signals a strategic shift from statutory wage proposals to a model rooted in collective bargaining standards.
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