Italy and the demographic crisis, Minister Roccella raises the alarm about the danger of a future with a possible further decline in the birth rate. The lack of children, in fact, puts the country’s sustainability at risk from the point of view of economic and business development. “The demographic crisis, the possibility of the future […]
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Flooding in Tuscany, Tajani announces government plan for businesses
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, visited Prato, one of the municipalities most affected by the floods, and promised 300 million euros for companies: 100 million in non-repayable loans for companies that export and another 200 million in subsidized loans. Governor Eugenio Giani points out another problem, that of waste. […]
Norns Awards: Here are all the Italian winners
I’m waiting for the new 2023 edition of The Norns Awards. International recognition for businesses and professionals celebrating excellence and innovation worldwide has reached Lugano after the first edition in Rome. Among the special awards – Special Awards – there are also some Italians. The first is Daniele Cassioli, multiple blind waterskiing world champion, company […]
“I can’t live there on 750 euros, let’s stop accepting hunger wages”: engineer’s outburst goes viral
“But at 27, do I have to live on 750 euros? But I don’t pay the rent, I don’t live on it. So I said no.” The statement of a girl describing her work experience, which ended with the claim that her employer gave her a low salary, became a hot topic on social media. […]
Salary too low: workers win case and get raise
Salaries are too low to guarantee a “free and dignified existence”. In short: €950 per month (gross) for 173 hours of service in 11 hour shifts (even at night); practically an hourly wage of 5.49 euros including taxes. That’s why the Milanese court of appeals convicted Milan-based public transport company Atm and security and surveillance […]
Now the Democratic Party wants to repeal the Jobs Act
Now the Democratic Party in Labor Law is tidy. Shared by all four candidates for Secretary, the dem’s next goal is to shelve the labor reform that was approved during the “Renzism” season (and despite the discontent that snaked through the party). Therefore, it is necessary to return to the past for Pd, and to […]
“Holidays without limits”, what they are and which companies in Italy offer them
There is an ongoing revolution in the world of work stemming from the need to improve workers’ well-being as the “time” factor becomes more and more decisive. If companies used to dictate the law on working hours and places, now it is the employees who force the old order with the phenomenon of “big resignations” […]
Avoiding work: why (even in Italy) many workers quit their jobs?
In the first nine months of 2022, there were one million 660,000 job cuts recorded in Italy. Compared to the same period in 2021, the increase cannot be ignored, equal to 22%. The data comes from the Department of Labor’s quarterly notices. The number represents employment relationships terminated due to resignations, not the number of […]
Elections 2022, Matteo Salvini: Europe pays to support families and businesses against expensive bills
“Italians will decide, certainly the League has shown that it can block illegal immigration as we promised: things that work must be confirmed. I remember that I risk up to 15 years in prison for having fulfilled my duty: to defend the security and freedom of Italy”. This was stated by the leader of the […]
Dear energy, deals that are likely to close. Agrifood, wood and tourism on its knees
Expensive energy risks blowing up companies in various industries. The unsustainable costs of electricity and gas bills trigger red alert across Italy in different sectors. To list the critical issues of individual economic sectors is Adnkronos, which reports the alarm cry of companies related to woodworking and furniture. “If Europe and, or the Italian government, […]