Italy
Make employment in Italy easy. Let us handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and even stock options for your team in Italy, all in one easy-to-use platform.
- Capital City
Rome
- Currency
Euro (€, EUR)
- Languages
Italian
- Population size
60,317,116
Facts & Stats
- Capital City
Rome
- Currency
Euro (€, EUR)
- Languages
Italian
- Population size
60,317,116
- Ease of doing business
Very easy
- Cost of living index
$$$$ (29 of 139 nations)
- Payroll frequency
Monthly
- VAT - standard rate
22%
- GDP - real growth rate
0.8583% (2018 est.)
Italy (Italian: Italia), officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Repubblica Italiana), is a country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and surrounded by several islands. Italy is located in south-central Europe, and it is also considered a part of western Europe. Italy is considered to be one of the world's most culturally and economically advanced countries, with the world's eighth-largest economy by nominal GDP (third in the European Union), sixth-largest national wealth and third-largest central bank gold reserve. It ranks very highly in life expectancy, quality of life, healthcare,and education.
Grow your team in Italy with Remote
Want to hire employees in Italy? Companies hiring in Italy are typically required to either own a local legal entity or work with a global employment platform like Remote that can legally provide employment services in the country.
Remote can employ team members in Italy and keep you compliant at all times. Remote can hire, onboard, and pay your Italy team so you don't have to set up local HR services in the region. Remote also makes it easy to pay contractors in Italy. now to get started or talk to an expert for more details.
Risks of misclassification
Italy, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Italy may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.
Employing in Italy
Italy does not have a nationally unified labor code. Labor legislation is wide-ranging, with laws, regulations and statutes that bear on labor relations. The Constitution of Italy (articles 35-47) contains declarations of principle relating to fair payment, maximum working hours, vacation, protection of women and minors, social insurance, illness, disability, industrial diseases and accidents, Freedom of Association and the right to strike. The Workers' Statute of 1970 was modified, and plays an important role.
Italian employment law provides strong labor conditions and protections for employees, so employing people will generally be an important investment and commitment.
Temporary agencies are popular options for more flexible workforce arrangements. For these and many other reasons, the following are only guidelines in the broadest sense, and professional legal services are recommended when employing in Italy.
Minimum Wage
There is no statutory minimum wage in Italy, but national collective bargaining agreements set minimum wages on a sector-by-sector basis.
Payroll Cycle
For customers of Remote, salaries are monthly based, for work between the first and last day of the month, as well as an additional 13th and 14th month payment.
Employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.
The 13th month salary is paid around mid-December and the 14th month salary is paid around mid-June.
Note that collective agreements in Italy usually determine whether these additional salary payments are required. Many collective agreements mandate one or both of the 13th and 14th month salaries.
Onboarding Time
We can help you get a new employee started in Italy fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 3 working days.
Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.
For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.
Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.
13 Public holidays
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Competitive benefits package in Italy
At Remote, we’re passionate about helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in developing globally competitive benefits programs. This means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive, and your company has the localized expertise needed to attract and keep the best global talent.
Our benefits packages in Italy are tailored to fulfill the local needs of employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Support
Pension or 401(K)
Life and Disability Insurance
Local market insights
Our core benefits (which often include things like healthcare) are required in most countries where we hire. We do not require customers to offer benefits in Italy due to its strong public system and local laws that protect us (and you!) against claims of non-discriminatory hiring practices. However, we do recommend that employers in Italy offer benefits to their employees based on market standards. Note that we do not add a markup on any benefits premiums or administration costs.
For more insight into fair equity and benefits best practices, download our Global Benefits Guide and share with the rest of your hiring team.
Fair Pricing in Italy
Employer of Record
Hire and pay your global team
Starting at $599/month
for annual plans
Top features
Satisfaction guaranteed
No deposits or hidden fees
Zero onboarding or offboarding fees
Compliant equity incentives support including withholding and reporting
Built-in security and compliance
Fast onboarding (average 2-3 days)
Flexible, localized benefits
Contractor Management
Compliantly onboard and pay contractors
$29
per contractor/month
Top features
Only pay for contractors you actively work with
Work with contractors in 200+ countries and territories
Create, edit, and sign tailored, localized contracts
Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay
Transparent payments with complete visibility
Payroll
Consolidate your multi-country payroll
$29
per employee/month
Top features
Support: Personalized assistance with a dedicated team and specialists
Accuracy: Test runs and parallel pay runs before implementation
Compliance: Adhere to local labor laws in every country
Timeliness: Accurate and on-time payroll with labor authority reporting handled
Experience: Seamless payroll with easy access to payslips and expenses
Top features
Guided onboarding and offboarding
Employee profile and document management
Time and attendance (time off and tracking)
Expense management and reimbursement
Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app