All resources: Italy

Inequalities and middle-income groups

Crisis has aggravated long-term erosion of European middle class

The financial crisis and changing employment relationships have caused the middle class in most EU countries to contract over the past decade.

Concerts against child labour

2016 “Festival Meetings” concert series to support the Music Initiative

Milano Classica, in collaboration with the Milan network of Middle Schools Specialising in Music, announced the launch of the second edition of the “Festival Meetings” at a press conference at Palazzina Liberty in Milan on 1 February.

Labour Market Measures in Italy 2008–13: The Crisis and Beyond

This report deals with the Italian reforms undertaken by various Italian governments during the last decade, in order to alleviate the employment cost created by the financial crisis, which hit the country during 2009. According to the review of the...

Summary of the ILO global estimates on migrant workers

The statistical study provides estimates of the proportion of labour migrant workers among the total number of migrants worldwide. It outlines the regions and industries where international migrant workers are established and includes a specific...

Italy

Join in building a culture of prevention on OSH

2015 World Day for Safety and Health at Work: Events report

This document outlines the activities that took place around the world on the occasion of the 2015 World Day for Safety and Health at Work. It provides the descriptions of events organized by or with the participation of the ILO, as well as other...

Informal economy

Ways out of informality: How a new ILO standard tackles the informal economy trap

Following the adoption of the new ILO Recommendation on the transition from the informal to the formal economy, ILO News takes a look at some of the best practices around the world that helped shape this historic international labour standard.

Leaflet

International Chemical Safety Cards

The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC) are data sheets intended to provide essential safety and health information on chemicals in a clear and concise way. The primary aim of the Cards is to promote the safe use of chemicals in the workplace...

Informal Economy

Migration in Italy: What are the Unions' expectations?

The following is an interview with Silvana Cappuccio from The Italian General Confederation of Labour (CIGL), who expresses her views about Unions' expectations to organize and protect the migrant workers in Italy. Ms. Cappuccio also explains how...

Orchestras, choirs and bands in harmony against child labour for the World Day in Milan

On 12 June, to mark the World Day and as part of the events planned around EXPO2015 “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”, a morning Conference will be followed by a major concert of school and youth orchestras at Castello Sforzesco (the site of the...

World Report on Child Labour 2015: Paving the way to decent work for young people - Executive Summary

Committee on the Application of Standards, 104th Session of the International Labour Conference

C.App./D.11 -Information supplied by governments on the application of ratified Conventions - Italy (Convention No. 122)

INWORK Policy Brief No. 7

The Diversity of "Marginal" Part-Time Employment

COOP news update

This issue of the COOP News includes articles on various events, projects, trainings and meetings related to the work of the ILO's COOP Unit between June and October, 2015.

International Women’s Day 2015

ILO to issue an update on progress made on gender equality in the world of work and a working paper on the motherhood pay gap

Syrian Refugee Crisis/Employment and Livelihoods

Italian government first to donate to vital ILO project in Lebanon supporting vulnerable communities affected by the Syrian refugee crisis

Funding will benefit the vulnerable in host and refugee communities alike, focusing on unemployed youth, farmers and agricultural workers including children as part of the ILO’s contribution to the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2015-16.

COOP news update

This issue of the COOP News includes articles on various events, projects, trainings and meetings related to the work of the ILO's COOP Unit between September and December, 2014.

Summary of the Global Wage Report 2014/15

The Global Wage Report 2014/15 analyses the evolution of real wages around the world, giving a unique picture of wage trends and relative purchasing power globally and by region.

Media advisory

ILO to support Faith Leaders’ Universal Declaration Against Slavery

The Governance of Policy Reforms in Southern Europe and Ireland: Social dialogue actors and institutions in times of crisis

This edited volume provides an overview of the changes that have occurred in industrial relations systems in southern Europe and Ireland as a result of the debt crisis and subsequent fiscal consolidation policies. The authors take stock of...