Italy's Chamber of Deputies approved the 'Decreto Lavoro' (Labor Decree) focusing on fair wages, collective bargaining, and worker protections. Measures include incentives for hiring disadvantaged workers and new regulations against digital 'caporalato' targeting gig economy workers.
Italy's Chamber of Deputies approved a labor decree focusing on fair wages, collective bargaining, and protections for gig workers. Measures include incentives for hiring disadvantaged workers and new rules against digital 'caporalato' for riders, requiring digital identity for platform access.
Italy's Chamber of Deputies has approved the "fair wage" decree, linking employment incentives to fair pay and digital labor exploitation measures. The decree, effective May 1st, includes €934 million in bonuses for hiring young people, women, and the unemployed in Special Economic Zones (ZES) and for contract conversions.
The Chamber of Deputies approved a decree on fair wages and employment incentives with 137 votes in favor. The bill, which includes measures against digital exploitation and provides significant contribution exemptions for hiring young people and women, now moves to the Senate.
The Italian Chamber of Deputies' Labor Committee has approved a bill that increases the lump-sum advance for expired national contracts from 30% to 50% of the IPCA-Nei variation. The bill also redefines "fair wage" (Tec) and modifies rules for staff leasing.
China has issued a 12-point plan to strengthen protections for gig economy workers, addressing wage payments, social security, extreme weather protections and algorithm transparency. The State Council and Communist Party's Central Committee target standardized labor practices across the platform economy by 2027, as an economic slowdown drives millions into informal jobs.
