Project “Certify your Italian.
Language for social inclusion, work and citizenship”
Training Year 2011/12
Work in Italy
Presentation texts in ppt
Slide 1 WORK IN ITALY
Slide 2 FOREIGN CITIZENS AND WORK
In order to work in Italy there are different rules for:
- EU citizens
- Non-EU citizens
* EU immigrants coming from 27 countries within the European Union
* Non-EU citizens
Slide 3 EU CITIZENS
Working in Italy
- EU citizens DO NOT need a “permesso di soggiorno” (residence permit)
to enter Italy
- you may stay in Italy for up to 3 months without special authorisation
To stay for longer than 3 months
- you must prove that you are working and that you have somewhere to live
- you must present yourself at the Registry Office in the city where you live
Slide 4 NON-EU CITIZENS
To work in Italy, a non-EU citizen must have these documents:
- approval (authorisation by the “Prefettura” – government office)
- working visa
- residence permit
Slide 5 THE STEPS TOWARDS LEGITIMATE WORK
In order to work legitimately there are several steps to follow
1st Step
- be informed regarding immigration quotas (entrance law for workers
coming to Italy) and expiry dates of these
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2nd Step
- the employer must visit the Registry Office and asks for an approval for
the person he/she would like to employ
- the approval is the first authorisation that Italy grants to a foreign worker
3rd Step
- If no problems occur, the Office will send an approval to the employer
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4th Step
- the application is sent via the Internet to the Consular Office in the
country of origin
5th Step
- if the worker falls into the number set out by law, he/she can ask for an
Italian entry visa at the Consular Office in his/her country
6th Step
- the Consulate grants the visa and informs the Italian authorities
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7th Step
The worker must report to a General Immigration Desk to:
- sign the contract
- collect the form and apply for a residence permit
Warning
The worker must complete this process within 8 days of the approval,
otherwise it is illegal
Slide 9 GENERAL IMMIGRATION OFFICE
The General Immigration Office is the office of the Prefecture where the
following is taken care of:
- work
- family reunification
- residence permit
Slide 10 FOR MORE INFORMATION
Working legitimately
In order to work legitimately it is necessary to have an employment
contract, when there is no contract, you are working illegally
Working illegally: being outside of the law with no rights
For further information
- ask a Trade Union
Slide 11 THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
There are different types of
contracts: * Self-employed
* Employed * Contract on a project basis
* Permanent contract * Casual
* Fixed contract * Ancillary casual labour
* Part time
* Apprenticeship
* Temporary
Slide 12 THE RIGHTS OF THE EMPLOYEE
The employee must respect:
- the job (work duties), the hours and deadlines outlined in the contract
- the company regulations
- security regulations (link)
- sickness regulations
Slide 13 THE RIGHTS OF THE EMPLOYEE
1st written appointment (1 copy for the employee) with:
- date of employment
- job (duties)
- type and length of employment
- position, level and qualification
- salary (pay)
Warning
A trial period lasting from 30 days up to 6 months can be expected
Slide 14 OTHER RIGHTS…
- contracted hours: 40 per week (with overtime: no more than 48 hours)
- holidays pay: 26 working days (compulsory)
- public holidays: 1 day of rest every week + public holidays as stated in the
calendar
- paid holidays and unpaid holidays
- compulsory maternity leave (2 months before and 3 months after the birth)
Slide 15 JOB CENTRES
- These are public service centres for all workers (link with addresses)
- When a person loses their job they are required to register as a jobseeker
in order to obtain unemployment benefit
Slide 16 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
It is a reduced pay for those who lose their job
You are entitled to unemployment benefit if you have been working
legitimately and have paid tax for at least a year
For further information ask a Trade Union
Slide 17 GLOSSARY
employment: work as an employee with a regular contract
contract: an agreement between employer and employee
contributions: employment taxes
employer: individual, company, agency that offers work
employee: a person that works for a company, agency or others that offer
work
Slide 18 GLOSSARY
holidays: free days and rest days
public holidays: annual holidays, celebrations
unemployment benefit: reduced pay for those who lose their job
dismissal: contract dissolution
job seekers: list of people seeking employment
job: type of work, duties
pay: wage, salary
