AMMORTIZZATORI SOCIALI - Pierluigi Rausei

In our weekly column "Parole di Lavoro," we discuss SOCIAL SAFETY BENEFITS with Pierluigi Rausei, director of the National Labor Inspectorate. Interview with Francesca Travaglini. RAUSEI 9.1.2024 Social safety nets are measures implemented by the Italian government to provide financial support to those who lose their jobs or experience a partial or total reduction in their working hours. Social safety nets can be divided into two broad categories: Social safety nets during employment: These measures are designed to support the income of workers who experience a reduction or suspension of work, without losing their jobs. The main social safety nets during employment are: Ordinary Wage Supplementation Fund (CIGO): This is a wage supplement paid to employees of companies experiencing financial difficulties and forced to reduce or suspend work. Extraordinary Wage Supplementation Fund (CIGS): This is a wage supplement paid to employees of companies experiencing particularly serious crises, such as the cessation of production or corporate reorganization. Solidarity contracts: These are agreements between companies and workers that provide for a reduction in working hours, with a consequent reduction in wages, in exchange for financial support from the state. Unemployment benefits: These are measures aimed at supporting the income of workers who have lost their jobs. The main unemployment benefits are: NASpI unemployment benefit: This is a benefit paid to employees who have lost their jobs involuntarily. Agricultural unemployment: This is a benefit paid to agricultural workers who have lost their jobs during the suspension of agricultural activities. Long-term involuntary unemployment: This benefit is paid to employees who have involuntarily lost their jobs and have not found new employment after a defined period of time. Social safety nets play an important role in the Italian economic system, helping to mitigate the negative effects of unemployment, support household incomes, and foster labor market recovery.