Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Italy: pressure from the trade unions sees the government further narrow the definition of the ‘essential productive activities’ that are authorized to operate Italy: pressure from the trade unions sees the government further narrow the definition of the ‘essential productive activities’ that are authorized to operate After marathon talks on 24 and 25 March with the Economy and Economic Development Ministries, the central trade unions CGIL, CISL, and UIL secured a revision to the definition of ‘essential productive activities’ that can continue to operate during the health crisis. Trade unions had been threatening strike action ever since a decree from 22 March enacted the ruling on ‘essential productive activities’ which they argued saw the government making too many concessions to employers and allowing too many factories to continue operating. This new decree satisfies the trade unions and allows for a ‘reduction in the number of people having to go to work,’ emphasized the CGIL secretary general Maurizio Landini. Through . Published on 26 March 2020 à 14h30 - Update on 21 April 2020 à 14h59 Resources With strike action multiplying in recent days across several industrial sectors, and workers becoming increasingly anxious over their health, the decree signed on 25 March by the Economic Development Ministry serves to modify that of 22 March and establishes a new list of authorized production activities.… Managing the fallout of Covid-19 Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageNameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels