Find work in Italy
Italian Republic — 59 million people, Euro (EUR), Italian. Full employment compliance handled for you, paid every Friday.
Capital
Rome
Population
59 million
GDP / capita
$35,660
Currency
EUR
Euro
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET) / UTC+2 (CEST)
Working in Italy: what to expect
Key employment law provisions that affect your engagement. Corpshore handles compliance so you don't have to navigate this alone — but knowing your rights matters.
Standard workweek
48h max
40 hours
Annual leave
12 public holidays
20 working days (4 weeks)
Maternity leave
5 months (2 before + 3 after birth), 80% of salary from INPS
Paternity leave
10 days, fully paid (since 2022, made permanent)
Notice period
Varies widely by CCNL (national collective agreement) and seniority; typically 1-4 months
Severance
TFR (Trattamento di Fine Rapporto): ~1 month gross salary per year of service, accrued annually and paid at termination
Overtime rules
First 8 hours: minimum 10% premium. Night/Sunday/holiday overtime: typically 30-50% per CCNL. Maximum 250 overtime hours per year.
Probation period
Up to 6 months (per collective agreement)
Tax landscape in Italy
Indicative tax ranges for general orientation. Always consult a qualified tax advisor for your specific situation. Tax year: Calendar year (Jan-Dec).
- Income tax
- 23% to 43%
- Corporate tax
- 24% (IRES) + 3.9% regional tax (IRAP) = ~28%
- Social contributions
- Employer: ~30-32%. Employee: ~9-10%.
- VAT / GST
- 22% (standard); 10% reduced; 4% super-reduced
Treaty network
Over 90 tax treaties
Your fee is always zero
Corpshore charges the hiring business, never you. You receive 100% of the agreed rate, regardless of tax jurisdiction.
How you get paid in Italy
SEPA is standard for Italian payroll. 13th and 14th month payments (tredicesima and quattordicesima) are common under CCNLs. Monthly payroll is the norm.
Bank transfer (SEPA)
Stripe Connect
Wise
Settlement
Every Friday
No net-30 waits, no chasing invoices
Platform fee
Zero, forever
The business pays Corpshore, never you
Currency
EUR
Local currency where supported
Regulatory landscape in Italy
Corpshore manages compliance so you can focus on the work. Here's what shapes the regulatory environment for workers in Italy.
Worker classification
Subordination (subordinazione) is the key test. Cococo (collaborazione coordinata e continuativa) is an intermediate category. The Jobs Act (2015) reformed employment types and dismissal protections.
Data protection
GDPR + Codice in materia di protezione dei dati personali (D.Lgs. 196/2003, updated). Garante per la protezione dei dati personali enforces.
Right to work
EU nationals: free movement. Non-EU: nulla osta (authorisation) from immigration office + annual quota system (decreto flussi) for most work permits.
Non-compete enforceability
Enforceable under Article 2125 of the Civil Code if: compensated, limited to 3 years (5 for executives), and defined in scope. Compensation must be adequate (courts have voided clauses with token payments).
Collective bargaining
CCNL (Contratto Collettivo Nazionale di Lavoro) system is the backbone of Italian employment law. Over 900 active CCNLs cover virtually every sector. They set minimum pay, working conditions, and job classifications.
Working culture in Italy
Business culture
Relationship-driven and expressive. Bella figura (making a good impression) matters. Regional differences are significant: the industrialised north differs markedly from the mezzogiorno. Family businesses dominate.
Key industries
Talent pool strengths
Historical context
Italy's CCNL system, with over 900 active collective agreements, is one of the most complex in Europe. The system's origins lie in the 'Hot Autumn' (autunno caldo) labour protests of 1969, which established sector-wide bargaining as the norm. The 2015 Jobs Act was the most significant reform since, introducing a single open-ended contract type with graduated dismissal protections.
At a glance
- Official name
- Italian Republic
- Languages
- Italian
- Time zones
- UTC+1 (CET) / UTC+2 (CEST)
- Data region
- Europe
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