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19-Jun-08 11:15 [Europe, Middle East and Africa]
Employment and pension law reformed in Italy Italy has introduced reforms to its employment and pension laws, following an agreement with the main employer's associations and trade unions.
Changes include the introduction of legislation about hiring disabled workers and managing fixed-term contracts, reports industry publication Personnel Today.
Fixed-term employment contracts can no longer be renewed on an ad-hoc basis after a total of 36 months has been reached.
Disabled employees will now have an improved chance of being hired on a permanent basis under the new laws.
Incentives for creating new jobs and apprenticeships have also been created because of new rules governing social benefits and employment services.
The Italian National Employees Pension Fund has also increased the mandatory retirement age to 58 this year, gradually increasing to 61 by 2013.
Social security rates will increase for temporary workers hired to work on specific projects from around 23 to 24 per cent in 2008, 25 per cent in 2009 and 26 per cent in 2010.
In April, Silvio Berlusconi was re-elected for a third term as Italian prime minister after winning a clear majority in both houses of the country's parliament.
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