‘s government argues that more flexibility will mean more jobs, and induce employers to legalize workers previously not declared at all.
In recent years, some eurozone countries have sought to rein in temporary contracts to promote stable jobs. In Spain, the European Commission even made it a condition for receiving billions of euros in EU pandemic recovery funds.Her first budget extended some tax breaks for permanent hiring introduced by previous governments, but also increased the scope for the use of job “vouchers.”
There is no contract, so workers have no right to sick pay, holidays, leave or jobless benefits when their employment ends. Vouchers are popular among businesses, but critics say they leave ample room for abuses.Government members close to Meloni say she is also preparing to relax curbs on other forms of short-term work.
The government will either allow firms to hire workers on temporary contracts for two years without giving any reason or it will broaden the reasons that can be given, officials say. These contracts will possibly be extendable to three years under certain conditions and with trade union agreement.