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Employers must give employees a minimum of 4 weeks paid annual leave in Italy.
In Italy, parental leave is available to employees that have been employed with the same company for more than 1 year.
In Italy, mothers are given 5 months off for maternity leave. 2 months before birth and 3 months after birth. 80% of salary is paid by social security.
In Italy, second parents are given 5 days of paternity leave with the first 5 months after birth.
In Italy, employees are entitled to a number of sick days off.
The 1st to 3rd day of illness that employee’s salary is 66% paid for by social security and 34% paid for by the employer. This can happen up to 4 times a year.
The 4th to 45th day of illness is 75% paid for by social security and 25% paid for by the employer. This longer term illness payment can happen 1 time a year.
Italian employers can use up to 32 hours of paid time off for situations like death and family illness a year. After two years of employment this type of paid time off increases to 68 hours a year.
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The minimum amount of annual leave per year in Italy is 4 weeks.
The standard amount of PTO in Italy is 4 weeks.
The structure of Italian sick leave is unique. It is as follows.
The 1st to 3rd day of illness that employee’s salary is 66% paid for by social security and 34% paid for by the employer. This can happen up to 4 times a year.
The 4th to 45th day of illness is 75% paid for by social security and 25% paid for by the employer. This longer term illness payment can happen 1 time a year.
