At a glance
- Temporary employees who were previously hired permanently by the agency administrator are excluded from limits on hiring temporary employees.
- A specific reason for using fixed-term temporary employment contracts is no longer required when hiring individuals who have been unemployed or on social security benefits for at least six months.
- These changes came into force on 28 December 2024.
On 13 December 2024, the Italian Parliament passed a law introducing significant changes in labour law, including updates to temporary employment. The law revises the criteria for calculating the quantitative limits for fixed-term temporary employment, which cannot exceed 30% of the number of permanent employees at the user company (Company).
Now, temporary employees who were previously hired permanently by the agency administrator are excluded from this limit. Additionally, if the contract between the temporary employment agency and the employee is indefinite, the 24-month limit on the total duration of fixed-term temporary employment with the Company does not apply.
Further, the law states that a specific reason for using fixed-term temporary employment contracts is no longer required when hiring individuals who have been unemployed or on social security benefits for at least six months.
These changes came into force on 28 December 2024.
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