Italy

Promotion of equal opportunities, of conciliation between private and working life - tackling gender discrimination and gender violence in the Civil Service

Gender violence

Limits to the dismissal of female employees in collective redundancy procedures and the respective remedies

Maternity and paternity leaves – conciliation measures

The ban on dismissal on grounds of marriage does not apply to male workers.

Improving the coordination between the right to leave for the care of disabled people and the right to compulsory maternity leave

Collaboration, exchange of information and good practices between the National Labour Inspectorate and the National Equality Adviser

Gender pay gap

Victims of gender based violence, protection of victims of harassment and sexual harassment, maternity, support for family caregivers

Promotion of measures for a better work-life balance

Protection of the motherhood and fatherhood of self-employed workers – the introduction of smart working

Discriminatory dismissal

Discriminatory dismissal

The funding of childcare expenses and compulsory paternity leave

The funding of care expenses and the compulsory paternity leave

Discrimination in pay

The principle of equality in the ruling of political and administrative elections 

The right to take up a period of parental leave and collective bargaining