Last night, there was a majority change to the employment law providing summer bonuses to tourism and hospitality workers (there is an extraordinary, but not surprising, staff shortage here, almost always due to particularly uninviting conditions and wages). . Green light for tax breaks for working nights and public holidays for those working in the tourism, hospitality and spa industries.
Summer bonus for tourism employees
The ‘summer bonus’ is for employees in the tourism sector with an income of up to 40,000 Euros. Not a penny, but 15 percent of gross overtime and nightly wages. In practice it will be in effect for the entire tourist season from 1 June to 21 September 2023: a special additional treatment.
However, the details are yet to be determined, the green light is actually only due next week, we need to check the scope. The text reads that the measure is designed to “stabilize employment and compensate for the exceptional employment shortage in the tourism, hospitality and spa sector”.
The measure, which cost the public coffers 54.7m euros, was strongly requested by tourism minister Daniela Santanchè as a response to the manpower shortage in the industry for the summer period. A recurring phenomenon after the severe crisis that hit tourism during the pandemic years.
In the next three months from June to August, approximately 1.4 million entries into the business world are expected, 37 thousand more than in the same quarter of last year (+2.8%). Tourism and manufacturing are driving the summer business, according to the latest data, with more than 7,000 and 4,000 hires respectively compared to June last year.
Card approved for shopping
Other measures approved by the Meloni government include a card for expensive spending. The card is intended for approximately one and a half million families whose Isee is under €15,000.
The card, which is expected to be released in the second half of July, will contribute to reducing costs and expenses related to inflation in 2023. The cards will be distributed at post offices and to families receiving letters. INPS calculates on the beneficiary base, starting from the 500 million allocated. In addition to the money in your pocket, there will be a 15% discount on primary consumption products at the major retail chains involved in the project. There amount one timeamount is about 380 euros per core, not available everywhere, but only businesses that decide to participate
Source: Today IT
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