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Covers maternity leave duration, eligibility rules, payment and funding mechanisms through INPS, pension contribution implications, and conditions affecting flexibility such as premature or multiple births and delegation of leave. 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To contact authors of country notes, seethe members page on the Leave Network website .  \n1. Current Leave and other employment-related policies to support parents  \na. Maternity leave (Congedo di Maternità) (responsibility of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies and, for public employees, Ministry of Economy and Finance)  \nLength of Leave (before and after birth)  \n• Five months: at least four weeks can be taken before the birth. However, the pregnant woman also has a choice to work up to childbirth, as long as a specialist doctor certifies that this option does not damage the health of the pregnant woman and the child. Those who choose this option are able to benefit from the five months of mandatory Maternity leave after the birth of the child. It is obligatory to take this leave . Absence from work can take place two months before the childbirth if pregnancy is certified as’at risk,’ or if the Territorial Department of Labour certifies that the job is incompatible with pregnancy.  \n1 Please cite as: Addabbo, T. , Cardinali, V., Giovannini, D. and Mazzucchelli, S.(2021) ‘Italy country note’, in Koslowski, A., Blum, S., Dobrotić, I., Kaufmann, G. and Moss, P. (eds.) International Review of Leave Policies and Research 2021. Available at: [https://www.leavenetwork.org/annual-review-reports/](https://www.leavenetwork.org/annual-review-reports/)  \nPayment and funding  \n• 80 per cent of previous earnings with no upper limit for salaried workers . For home helps, self-employed workers, and agricultural temporary labourers, earnings are 80 per cent of conventional earnings determined each year by the law. For non-fixed term workers, Maternity leave depends on accredited contributions, though each professional sector has the potential to determine, with approval by the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Policies, a higher limit, taking into account income and contribution potential of the professional sector and compatibility with financial availability of the professional fund.  \n• Funded by the INPS (National Institute for Social Security), financed by contributions from employers and employees at a rate that is related to the sector and to the type of employment contract (for example, in manufacturing it is 0.46 per cent of earnings for employers and 0.28 per cent for employees) . Workers on Maternity leave may be paid directly by INPS or by their employer, who is recompensed by the INPS. These contributions maintain pension rights.  \n• Pension contributions for women taking Leave are made by the INPS. Maternity leave periods outside an employment relationship are counted as social security contributions for retirement pensions, provided that the claimant has at least five years of employment and has paid social security contribution at the time of her application.  \nFlexibility  \n• For employees and workers enrolled in the Separate Social Security Fund ‘Gestione separata’, 2 the 20-week period is compulsory, but there are two options for taking this Leave: four weeks before the birth and 16 weeks after (upon presentation of a medical certificate); or eight weeks before the birth and 12 weeks after. The allowance is accorded to autonomous female workers from eight weeks before the birth to 12 weeks after. Maternity leave, however, is not compulsory for this category. The Jobs Act provides that, in the case of premature birth, which takes place before month seven of the pregnancy, the amount of Leave not used before ","cbCaic3SNggonZif","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic3SNggonZif","pdf",90288,11,"English","# Current Leave and other employment-related policies to support parents\n## Maternity leave (Congedo di Maternità)\n## Paternity leave (congedo di paternità)","[{\"question\":\"What is the standard duration of Italy maternity leave before and after birth?\",\"answer\":\"It is five months total, with at least four weeks available before birth, and the remaining period after birth. Alternatives depend on eligibility and medical certification, with compulsory components differing by employment category.\"},{\"question\":\"How are maternity leave payments and funding handled in Italy?\",\"answer\":\"Payments are typically 80% of previous earnings with no upper limit for salaried workers, with different bases for home helps, self-employed workers, and agricultural temporary labourers. Funding is provided via INPS, with employer and employee contributions and pension rights preserved.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key rules for Italy paternity leave?\",\"answer\":\"Paternity leave consists of ten obligatory days, plus one additional optional day if the mother transfers part of her maternity leave. Both are described as experimental and depend on budgetary approval.\"}]","Italy - Maternity and Paternity Leave Policies for Parents | PDF",28]