The Jobs Act: balancing across-the-board labour market flexibility with increased security?

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In order to address several challenges in the field of employment policies, Italy adopted in December 2014 a “Jobs Act”. This law will result in substantial reforms in Italian labour market policies. In 2015, the EU Council of Ministers endorsed a Country Specific Recommendation encouraging the Italian government to adopt the remaining legislative decrees in order to fully implement it.

Author: Matteo Jessoula

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Did Italy Need More Labour Flexibility? http://www.europeansources.info/record/did-italy-need-more-labour-flexibility/

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