Italy: ‘Relaunch’ decree-law adopted that establishes a right to smart working for some parents and extends measures to preserve jobs

On Wednesday 13 May following several tense weeks of debate within Italy’s governing majority the Council of Ministers approved the ‘Relaunch’ maxi-decree (> 250 articles) that includes a new series of measures to support workers and the economy, and to augment social policies. In particular, it establishes the ‘right to smart working’ for parents of children under age 14 and an ‘emergency income’ for households unable to benefit from other forms of support. The ‘Relaunch’ plan also extends some of the measures provided for in the ‘Cura Italia’ decree (c.f. article No. 11726), such as partial and technical unemployment, the suspension of redundancies and support for self-employed workers. In total, the State is releasing €55 billion to support employment and the economy.