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Paid leave
in Italy.

SALARY PAYMENT IN Euro (EUR, €)

CONTRACT LANGUAGES Italian / English

PAYROLL TAX 20.40% – 32.40%

PAYROLL CYCLE Monthly

TIME TO HIRE 24 hours

Annual leave in Italy (holiday / vacation)

Employers must give employees a minimum of 4 weeks paid annual leave in Italy.

Parental leave in Italy

In Italy, parental leave is available to employees that have been employed with the same company for more than 1 year. 

Maternity leave in Italy

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.

Paternity leave in Italy

In Italy, second parents are given 5 days of paternity leave with the first 5 months after birth.

Sick leave in Italy

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.

Bereavement and compassionate leave in Italy

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.

Hiring in Italy, Made Easy

Your business can easily hire employees in Italy without opening a local entity. We handle local employment law, complex tax regulations, and international payroll in 180+ countries worldwide. All you need to do is focus on your business.

FAQs

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.

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