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Italy × Employment, Payroll & Mobility

Employment, Payroll & Mobility in Italy

Hiring, paying and moving people across borders. In Italy, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.

Who handles this work

On request

WONE Global can find the right Employment, Payroll & Mobility professional in Italy for you.

No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.

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Italy at a glanceWestern Europe

Rome · Tuesday 3 November

21:52

Local time

Currency
EUR
Working week
Monday – Friday
Dialling code
+39
Region
Western Europe
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What the rules say in Italy

Employment, Payroll & Mobility, the essentials

From the Italy market guide: the points that matter most for employment, payroll & mobility, each with the source it was checked against.

Essentials guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source44 checked against an official source7 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed

  • Italy has no statutory minimum wage; wage floors are set by sector collective agreements for each contractual level.

    The page notes a minimum wage is being introduced for workers not covered by collective agreements.ICE - Italian Trade Agency (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation / Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy) · checked 2026-10-19
  • Pay in Italy is made in thirteen monthly instalments, and some collective agreements add a fourteenth.

    Depends on the applicable national collective agreement.ICE - Italian Trade Agency (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation / Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy) · checked 2026-10-19
  • Overtime is work beyond 40 hours a week and may not exceed 8 hours a week or 250 hours a year.

    Collective agreements may set a shorter normal working week.ICE - Italian Trade Agency (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation / Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy) · checked 2026-10-19
  • Employers must fund severance pay (TFR) for every employee at 1/13.5 of annual overall compensation, payable when employment ends for any reason.

    All employees.ICE - Italian Trade Agency (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation / Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy) · checked 2026-10-19
  • The statutory trial period is 3 months for non-managerial employees and 6 months for others, and during it either party may end employment without notice.

    Collective agreements often set different periods by level.ICE - Italian Trade Agency (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation / Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy) · checked 2026-10-19
  • Hiring non-EU nationals from abroad is subject to annual entry quotas set by Prime Ministerial decree, with authorisation requested from the Immigration Single Desk.

    Non-EU nationals; EU, EEA and Swiss nationals need no work authorisation.ICE - Italian Trade Agency (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation / Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy) · checked 2026-10-19
  • Private entities with an average of at least 50 employees in the past year, entities in certain sensitive sectors, and entities with a Legislative Decree 231/2001 organisation model must set up internal whistleblowing channels.

    Legislative Decree 24/2023.Autorita Nazionale Anticorruzione (ANAC) · checked 2026-10-19

Read the full guide: Employment, payroll and mobility

Scope

What the service covers here

  1. 01Set up compliant employment arrangements
  2. 02Review payroll and employer obligations
  3. 03Address immigration or mobility requirements
  4. 04Coordinate employee movement and local HR compliance

Key questions

What we will work through with you

  • What needs to be decided before employment, payroll & mobility work starts?
  • Who is professionally responsible in each country?
  • Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
  • What information and decisions are needed from the business?

If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.

WONE Global Partners in Italy

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No named lead for Employment, Payroll & Mobility yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in Italy and can bring the right local colleague in.

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