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Confidential recruitment 2024: a complete guide to incentives in Italy

In 2024, several incentive measures were introduced to promote employment in Italy. This guide, edited by Sviluppo Lavoro Italia, offers a detailed overview of active incentives for recruitment, divided between national and regional benefits. Let’s discover together all the opportunities available to employers and the beneficiary categories
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National recruitment incentives in 2024

Sviluppo Lavoro Italia has organized employment incentives into two main categories: national and regional incentives. Let’s start with an overview of the main benefits at national level, available for employers who intend to hire different categories of
workers.

1. New bonus for young people under 35

The employment bonus for young people under 35 is one of the main measures introduced in 2024. It recognizes a total contribution exemption to employers who hire non-executive personnel indefinitely between September 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025. The relief is valid up to 500 euros per month, with an increase to 650 euros for recruitment in the regions of Southern Italy
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2. 2024 Women’s Recruitment Bonus

This incentive, aimed at employers who hire disadvantaged women, provides for a 100% contribution relief, up to a maximum of 650 euros per month, for a period of 24 months. Women must be resident in Italy and without regularly paid employment for at least 24 months, or 6 months in southern regions
.

3. Bonus ZES 2024

The ZES (Special Economic Zone) 2024 bonus is intended for employers in the South who hire non-executive personnel for an indefinite period. This incentive, operating from September 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, recognizes a total contribution relief for recruitment in these
areas.

4. Incentives for hiring ADI and SFL earners

Since 2024, employers who hire recipients of the inclusion allowance (ADI) or training and employment support (SFL) can benefit from a total or partial contribution exemption, with maximum annual amounts of 8,000 euros for permanent hires and 4,000 euros for fixed-term hires.

5. Subsidized recruitment for prisoners and internees

This incentive includes a contribution relief and a tax credit for employers who hire people who are incarcerated or interned. The measure provides tax breaks with a tax credit of up to 520 euros
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6. Structural incentive for hiring women

The structural incentive, introduced by Law No. 92 of 2012, provides for a 50% reduction in social security contributions for hiring women without regular employment for at least 6 or 24 months. It is applicable for both permanent and fixed-term contracts, with a maximum duration of 18 and 12 months respectively
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7. Recruitment incentive for beneficiaries of freedom income

This incentive, provided for by the 2024 budget law, is aimed at hiring women victims of violence and beneficiaries of freedom income. It recognizes a contribution relief of up to 8,000 euros for permanent or fixed-term contracts, for a maximum period
of 24 months.

8. Employment incentive for young people under 30

The employment bonus for young people under 30 recognizes a contribution equal to 50% of the monthly salary for employers who hire young people without previous permanent contracts. This incentive can last up to 36 months.

9. Subsidized recruitment for ADRCIGS workers

The incentive for hiring workers in extraordinary layoffs (CIGS) provides for a contribution relief for a maximum of 12 months, equal to 50% of the amount of CIGS treatment.

10. Incentives for hiring disabled people

Companies that hire people with disabilities can benefit from a contribution relief ranging from 35% to 70% of the salary, based on the worker’s degree of disability.

11. Incentives for CIGS recipients for at least 3 months

Companies that hire workers who have received CIGS for at least 3 months can access a contribution equal to 10% of the salary and a monthly contribution that varies according to the worker’s age.

12. Concessions for hiring workers over 50

This incentive, aimed at women and men over 50 who have been unemployed for more than 12 months, provides a contribution relief for permanent recruitment.

13. Facilitated recruitment of disadvantaged workers in cooperatives

Social cooperatives can benefit from a total reduction in contribution rates for hiring disadvantaged workers, including the disabled and people in situations of social difficulty.

14. Subsidized recruitment for NASPI

recipients

This incentive recognizes a contribution equal to 20% of NASPI’s remaining allowance for the permanent recruitment of unemployed workers.

Regional recruitment incentives in 2024

In addition to national incentives, Italian regions offer specific benefits to promote employment in the area. Here is an overview of the main regional measures active in 2024.

Incentives for the tourism sector (Campania and Calabria)

The Campania and Calabria regions offer incentives for recruitment in the tourism sector, with the aim of promoting employment through fixed-term or indefinite contracts.

Recruitment of disabled people (Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Tuscany, Veneto)

These regions provide incentives for hiring people with disabilities, both full and part time, including workplace adaptation interventions.

Concessions for hiring the unemployed (Lombardy)

The Lombardy region provides aid for those who hire the unemployed, including vouchers for training courses aimed at filling any skills gaps.

Aid for workers in companies in crisis (Tuscany)

The Tuscany region offers direct contributions for the recruitment of workers affected by corporate crises, with the aim of transforming contracts from a fixed term to an indefinite period.

Employment support for people with difficulties (Tuscany)

This measure, active in Tuscany, is aimed at hiring unemployed people over and under 30, women, disabled people and other disadvantaged people.

The 2024 guide to subsidized hiring offers a complete overview of the opportunities available to Italian employers, both nationally and regionally. Knowing and exploiting these incentives can represent a competitive advantage for companies and a great opportunity to increase employment
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