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08/12/2025

Jobs Act and employment contracts after Delegated Law No. 183 of 10 December 2014

Original names of the law: Jobs Act e contratti di lavoro dopo la legge delega 10 dicembre 2014 n. 183

Year: 2014

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Work & Workplace rights

Link to external source: https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/atto/vediMenuHTML?atto.dataPubblicazioneGazzetta=2014-12-15&atto.codiceRedazionale=14G00196&tipoSerie=serie_generale&tipoVigenza=originario
Description

The Jobs Act and the employment contracts introduced following Delegated Law No. 183 of December 10, 2014, represent a significant reform of Italian labor law. This legislation aimed to modernize the labor market, enhance flexibility, and improve job security. The Jobs Act introduced a range of measures to simplify employment contracts, particularly by promoting permanent contracts with increasing protections over time ("contratto a tutele crescenti"), reducing the use of temporary contracts, and incentivizing stable employment.

The reform also revised regulations on dismissals, establishing clearer rules and reducing the financial and legal uncertainties associated with termination. Additionally, the Jobs Act introduced changes to unemployment benefits and active labor market policies.