[Italy] Decree against illegal employment of foreigners passed

On September 4, the Italian Cabinet passed a decree law to ensure the “legal and orderly” entry of foreign workers into the country and to counter illegal employment, InfoMigrants reports.

According to the government, the decree law also aims to bring in "greater efficiency in the immigration offices, to benefit both users and employers."

A primary part of the decree reportedly highlights a "revision of the term for the adoption of the authorisation for contracted employment, establishing that this term begins from the time at which the request is included in the entrance quotas instead of from the date of presentation of the request."

It continued, "the checks currently in place in relation to the veracity of statements made by employers in the stage of pre-filling in requests for authorisation for contracted work for 2025 have been broadened to statements made for entrances in relation to: special cases of contracted work, volunteering, authorisation for research, highly qualified contracted work, and intra-company transfers."

The statement from the Italian Cabinet also reportedly noted that the employment of seasonal foreign workers will be subject to the same requirements already in force, in a trial manner, for the current year.

Source: InfoMigrants

(Quotes via original reporting)

On September 4, the Italian Cabinet passed a decree law to ensure the “legal and orderly” entry of foreign workers into the country and to counter illegal employment, InfoMigrants reports.

According to the government, the decree law also aims to bring in "greater efficiency in the immigration offices, to benefit both users and employers."

A primary part of the decree reportedly highlights a "revision of the term for the adoption of the authorisation for contracted employment, establishing that this term begins from the time at which the request is included in the entrance quotas instead of from the date of presentation of the request."

It continued, "the checks currently in place in relation to the veracity of statements made by employers in the stage of pre-filling in requests for authorisation for contracted work for 2025 have been broadened to statements made for entrances in relation to: special cases of contracted work, volunteering, authorisation for research, highly qualified contracted work, and intra-company transfers."

The statement from the Italian Cabinet also reportedly noted that the employment of seasonal foreign workers will be subject to the same requirements already in force, in a trial manner, for the current year.

Source: InfoMigrants

(Quotes via original reporting)